Meaning
(surname); even; as; join; to link; successively
Chinese: 连接、连续；也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lian” becomes a different word in each tone. 连 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 连续lián xùcontinuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
- 连续剧lián xù jùserialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
- 连忙lián mángpromptly; at once
- 连接lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
- 接连jiē liánon end; in a row; in succession
Example Sentence
他连续三天都迟到了。Tā lián xù sān tiān dōu chí dào le.He was late three days in a row.
他Tāhe连续lián xùcontinuous三sānthree天tiānday都dōuall迟到chí dàoto arrive late了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 plus 车 (cart): carts moving in a line — ‘to connect, link, join; continuously, in a row; including; even (连…都); a company (military)’ (连接, 连续, 连忙). Simplified from 連.
A way to remember it
Carts (车) moving in a line (辶) — to link; in a row; even.