Chinese word dictionary

挽联

wǎn lián · pair of parallel verses inscribed on streamers, used as funeral decoration

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Word information

Simplified挽联

Traditional輓聯

Pinyinwǎn lián

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挽wǎn

to pull, to lead; to pull back, to draw a bow

联lián

ally, associate; to connect, to join

How to learn 挽联

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互联网hùliánwǎng

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联系liánxì

connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch; variant of 聯繫|联系[lian2 xi4]

联合liánhé

to combine; to join; unite; alliance

关联guānlián

to be related; to be connected; relationship; connection

联合国Liánhéguó

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联网liánwǎng

to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network