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Character

链

liàn HSK 6
链 liàn HSK 6
  • 1. chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
  • 2. cable (nautical unit of distance; 1/10 nautical mile, equal to 185.2 metres)
  • 3. chain (imperial unit of length; 1 chain equals 20.1168 metres)
Words using 链 as liàn (5)
  • 1 链接 liàn jiē — to link HSK 6
    • 链 chain, link (provides the sense of connection)
    • 接 to connect, to join (provides the action of connecting)
    Example

    我可以把这个文件链接到网站上。

    wǒ kě yǐ bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn liàn jiē dào wǎng zhàn shàng

    I can link this file to the website.

  • 2 项链 xiàng liàn — necklace HSK 6
    Example

    她戴着一条漂亮的项链。

    tā dài zhe yì tiáo piào liang de xiàng liàn

    She is wearing a beautiful necklace.

  • 3 产业链 chǎn yè liàn — industrial chain HSK 7
    • 产 production, output
    • 业 industry, business
    • 链 chain, linkage
    Example

    全球产业链受到疫情的影响。

    quán qiú chǎn yè liàn shòu dào yì qíng de yǐng xiǎng

    The global industrial chain was affected by the pandemic.

  • 4 供应链 gōng yìng liàn — supply chain HSK 7
    • 供 to supply, to provide
    • 应 to respond (combines with 供 to form 'supply')
    • 链 chain, interconnected links
    Example

    全球供应链受到了疫情的影响。

    quán qiú gōng yìng liàn shòu dào le yì qíng de yǐng xiǎng

    The global supply chain has been affected by the pandemic.

  • 5 拉链 lā liàn — zipper HSK 7
    • 拉 to pull (the action of opening/closing)
    • 链 chain (the interlocking teeth structure)
    Example

    我的夹克的拉链坏了。

    wǒ de jiá kè de lā liàn huài le

    My jacket's zipper is broken.

Structure & writing
链 liàn — chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings

链 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
2 连 lián — to connect, to link
连 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
HSK 7
莲 lián lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem)

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