連
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lián · to join, to connect

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 連

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Example sentences

Notice where 連 sits in each complete thought.

Tā lián kàn yě méi yǒu kàn wǒ yì yǎn.她連看也沒有看我一眼。

She didn't so much as look at me.

Source: Tatoeba #716822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lián zài jiàn yě bù shuō jiù zǒu le.他連再見也不說就走了。

He departed without so much as saying good bye.

Source: Tatoeba #339501 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bù zhǐshì nǐ, jiù lián wǒ yě gāi shòu zé nán.不只是你,就連我也該受責難。

We are both to blame.

Source: Tatoeba #414132 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi gé lián kàn dōu bú kàn wǒ.梅格連看都不看我。

Meg didn't even look at me.

Source: Tatoeba #859250 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà rén lián qiáo yě bù qiáo tā yì yǎn jiù zǒu guò le.那人連瞧也不瞧她一眼就走過了。

The man passed by without so much as glancing at her.

Source: Tatoeba #431582 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lián wèn dōu méi wèn jiù ná le wǒ de yǔ sǎn.他連問都没問就拿了我的雨傘。

He took my umbrella without so much as asking.

Source: Tatoeba #13855615 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 連 in context

  1. Say lián, then recall the core meaning: to join, to connect.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 連 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.