Common Meanings
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liàn链
A series of interconnected metal links, forming a flexible cable or ornament; a chain.
她脖子上戴着一条精致的项链。
She is wearing an exquisite necklace around her neck.
A unit of length used to measure distance at sea, equal to one-tenth of a nautical mile or 185.2 meters.
这艘船距离海岸还有两链的距离。
This ship is still two chains away from the shore.