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项链 (xiàng liàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

项链 (xiàng liàn) is a Chinese word: necklace. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 项链

名 míng noun

necklace

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.

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Word breakdown

项 xiàng — neck, nape

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 项目 xiàng mù — project HSK 5
    • 项 item, category, classified entry
    • 目 item, entry, distinct undertaking
    Example

    这个项目需要三个月完成。

    zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào sān gè yuè wán chéng

    This project needs three months to complete.

  • 2 事项 shì xiàng — matter HSK 6
    • 事 matter, affair
    • 项 item, particular
    Example

    请注意以下事项。

    qǐng zhù yì yǐ xià shì xiàng

    Please pay attention to the following matters.

  • 3 专项 zhuān xiàng — special-purpose; earmarked HSK 7
    • 专 special; dedicated; exclusive
    • 项 item; project; category
    Example

    政府设立了专项基金来支持科技创新。

    zhèng fǔ shè lì le zhuān xiàng jī jīn lái zhī chí kē jì chuàng xīn

    The government established a special-purpose fund to support technological innovation.

  • 4 奖项 jiǎng xiàng — award HSK 7
    • 奖 award, prize (the recognition or reward given)
    • 项 item, category (classifier for types of awards)
    Example

    他获得了最佳导演奖项。

    tā huò dé le zuì jiā dǎo yǎn jiǎng xiàng

    He won the Best Director award.

  • 5 弱项 ruò xiàng — weakness HSK 7
    • 弱 weak, deficient
    • 项 item, aspect, area
    Example

    数学是我的弱项。

    shù xué shì wǒ de ruò xiàng

    Math is my weakness.

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链 liàn — chain

Words with this character (4)
  • 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 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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
1 项 xiàng — (lit.) back of the neck/nape

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

consists of

1.1 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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
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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.)
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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
2.2 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)

Stroke order