链 liàn chain
chain; wire; chains
How to remember 链: 钅 gold + 连 link up = chain. The rapper has so much gold that his jeweller has to link up ten necklaces, and even his bodyguard can barely lift the chain.
Component breakdown
链 = 钅 gold + 连 link up
- 钅 gold
- 连 link up
- 辶 road
- 车 car
The rapper has so much gold that his jeweller has to link up ten necklaces, and even his bodyguard can barely lift the chain.
How it is used
- A chain of connected links. Concrete: 项链 (xiàngliàn) necklace, 拉链 (lāliàn) zipper, 铁链 (tiěliàn) iron chain.
- Abstract chains dominate modern usage: 链接 (liànjiē) a hyperlink, 供应链 (gōngyìngliàn) supply chain, 产业链 (chǎnyèliàn) industrial chain.
Words with 链
Example sentences
- 她戴着一条银手链。 Tā dàizhe yī tiáo yín shǒuliàn.She's wearing a silver bracelet.