连 Stroke Order — How to Write 连

Stroke Order

连 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

连 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶车

连 is an ideographic compound. A cart 车 moving 辶 goods between cities.

Radical: 辶 + 4 more strokes

连 Pronunciation and Pinyin

lián

Meanings of 连 in Chinese

lián连

To connect; to link; continuously; in a row.

连日来，他都在图书馆学习，准备期末考试。

For several days in a row, he has been studying in the library, preparing for his final exams.

To include; to bring along; together with.

他连同所有文件一起递交了申请。

He submitted the application along with all the documents.

Even; including; (emphasizing an unexpected or extreme case)

连小孩子都知道这个道理。

Even a child knows this principle.

To connect; to link (e.g., two places or entities).

这家新咖啡馆连着一个书店。

This new cafe is connected to a bookstore.

A company, a military unit, typically above a platoon and below a battalion, led by a company commander.

这次演习，我们连表现突出，受到了表扬。

Our company performed exceptionally well in this exercise and received commendation.

An ancient ritual vessel, specifically a type of sacrificial vessel used in ancestral temples to hold millet or other grains, synonymous with '琏'.

古时宗庙祭祀，常备青铜连，以盛黍稷。

In ancient times, ancestral temples often prepared bronze 'lian' (a type of ritual vessel) to hold millet and other grains for sacrifices.

Lead ore; galena.

这种矿石富含连，可以提炼出铅。

This ore is rich in galena and can be refined into lead.

Common Words and Phrases with 连

lián连bǐ比

A continued proportion is a sequence of ratios where the consequent of one ratio is the antecedent of the next (e.g., a:b=b:c=c:d).

为了表示三个量之间的比例关系，我们可以使用连比，例如A:B:C。

To express the proportional relationship among three quantities, we can use a continued ratio, for instance, A:B:C.

lián连bì璧

Two excellent or beautiful things or people paired together, like twin jade discs.

这对姐妹不仅外貌出众，学识上也堪称连璧，令人赞叹不已

These sisters are not only beautiful, but their knowledge is also a perfect match, drawing endless admiration.

lián连bìn鬓hú胡zǐ子

Whiskers; sideburns extending down the cheek to meet a mustache or beard.

那位教授留着一副连鬓胡子，显得格外儒雅。

The professor wore a set of side-whiskers that connected to his beard, making him appear particularly refined.

lián连chéng城zhī之bì璧

A priceless treasure or an extremely valuable and rare item, originally referring to a jade of immense worth, sometimes even said to be worth many cities.

这件古董是家族世代相传的珍宝，价值连城之璧

This antique is a treasure passed down through generations in the family, as valuable as a priceless jade.

lián连cí词

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or, so).

她喜欢读书并且热爱写作。

She likes reading and loves writing.

lián连dài带

Jointly or jointly liable; connected; associated.

购买大件商品通常会连带产生运输费用。

Purchasing large items usually entails associated shipping costs.

lián连dǐ抵qí其xì隙

To repeatedly attack the flaws or weak points in someone's speech or arguments.

在辩论赛中，小明抓住对方论证的薄弱环节，连抵其隙，最终赢得了比赛。

In the debate competition, Xiao Ming seized upon the weak points in the opponent's argument, continuously attacked their flaws, and ultimately won the match.

lián连duì队

A company (military unit) is a military unit composed of several platoons, usually subordinate to a battalion.

这个连队的士兵们正在进行日常训练。

The soldiers of this company are undergoing daily training.

lián连fā发

continuous firing; rapid successive firing

这把玩具枪可以连发泡沫子弹，孩子们玩得很开心。

This toy gun can continuously fire foam bullets, and the children are having a great time.

lián连fá罚

Confiscation of all goods due to a portion being smuggled.

这位商人因货物中混有未申报的违禁品，结果导致整批货物被海关实施了连罚。

The merchant's entire shipment was subjected to collective forfeiture by customs because it contained undeclared contraband.

lián连gǎn杆

A rigid rod that transmits power or motion between a rotating part and a reciprocating part in a machine, commonly known as a connecting rod or piston rod.