CHINESE CHARACTER

链 (liàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

liàn

chain, wire; chains, shackles

HSK 612 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

钅

Primary radical

钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 链.

钅 · 连

Visible components

链 is decomposed as ⿰钅连.

STROKES · 12

Write 链 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 链

链接liànjiē

HSK 6 · to link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink

项链xiàngliàn

HSK 6 · necklace

产业链chǎnyèliàn

HSK 7-9 · industry value chain

供应链gōngyìngliàn

HSK 7-9 · supply chain

拉链lāliàn

HSK 7-9 · zipper

Examples using 链

项链

这条项链是我奶奶送给我的。

Zhè tiáo xiàng liàn shì wǒ nǎi nai sòng gěi wǒ de。

My grandma gave me this necklace.

拉链

我的拉链卡住了。

Wǒ de lā liàn kǎ zhù le。

My zipper got stuck.

FAQ

What does 链 (liàn) mean in Chinese?

chain, wire; chains, shackles

How do you write 链 in stroke order?

链 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 链?

钅 is the radical in 链. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 链?

链接 (liànjiē): to link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink; 项链 (xiàngliàn): necklace; 产业链 (chǎnyèliàn): industry value chain.