Spot 连
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
连 component
lián · to join, to connect; continuous; even
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 连
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue连Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 连.
涟=
氵
莲=
艹
梿=
木
琏=
王
裢=
衤
链=
钅
鲢=
鱼
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 连 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
链接liànjiē
to link
HSK 3.0 · L6项链xiàngliànnecklace
HSK 3.0 · L6产业链chǎnyèliànindustry value chain
HSK 3.0 · L7-9供应链gōngyìngliànsupply chain
HSK 3.0 · L7-9拉链lāliànzipper
HSK 3.0 · L7-9莲子liánzǐlotus seed
HSK 3.0 · L7-9人链rén liànhuman chain
外链wài liàn并蒂莲bìng dì liánlit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk
手链shǒu liànchain bracelet
梿liánflail
榴莲liú liándurian fruit