连 lián — join · English

连

lián

join

At a glance · 连

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「连」繁体「連」从辵从車，小篆从辵連声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「连」本义为连接、相连，引申连续、连同。

Structure

从辵、車声，形声字，辵表行走义类，車表音，本为连接。简作连。

At a glance

Pinyinlián

Radical辶

Strokes8

UnicodeU+8FDE

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English join join, connect; continuous; even

Français lier / continu Lier, continu. «同气连枝» : relié comme les branches.

Español unir / continuo Unir, continuo. «同气连枝»: unido como las ramas.

العربية يصل / متّصل يصل، متّصل. «同气连枝»: متّصل كالأغصان.

Русский соединять / непрерывный Соединять, непрерывный. «同气连枝»: связан как ветви.

Common words

连接lián jiēconnect
连续lián xùcontinuous

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