连

連
lián
HSK 4
#399 most
frequent character
to link, to join, to connect
verb
conjunction

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

连 joins 辶, a foot walking along a road, with 车 carriage. It first meant a carriage pulled by people. From there it grew to 'to connect; to join', 'and; including', and 'in succession; continuous'.

连 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我连忙去了商店。
wǒ liánmáng qùle shāngdiàn 。
I hurriedly went to the store.
他连朋友一起去了。
tā lián péngyǒu yīqǐqù le 。
He went together with his friends.
这个问题连小孩都能理解。
zhègè wèntí lián xiǎohái dūnéng lǐjiě 。
This problem can be understood even by children.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Advanced uses of "lian"
HSK 4
Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"连…都连…也
HSK 5
Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
HSK 4
Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"

Words with similar meanings

连接liánjiē
to connect
More formal term specifically relating to physical or abstract connections.
结合jiéhé
to combine
Emphasizes the merging of elements into one.

Homophones

廉lián
incorruptible, honest, inexpensive
联lián
(bound form) to ally oneself with
莲lián
lotus
怜lián
to pity

Words Starting With 连

连忙lián máng
promptly; at once
连续剧lián xù jù
serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
连同lián tóng
together with; along with
连年lián nián
successive years; over many years
连锁lián suǒ
chain

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HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Common Communication Phrases
Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.