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涟 Stroke Order — How to Write 涟

Stroke Order

涟 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

涟 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵连

涟 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 连 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 7 more strokes

涟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lián

Meanings of 涟 in Chinese

1

lián涟

Ripples on the water surface caused by wind; often found in the compound 'liányī' (涟漪), meaning ripple.
微风轻拂,湖面泛起了层层涟漪
A gentle breeze brushed, and layers of ripples appeared on the lake surface.
Refers to 'Lianshui', which can be a river in Hunan province or a place name in Jiangsu province.
他从小就听闻涟水的故事。
He grew up hearing stories of Lianshui.
The appearance of continuous tears; often used in the reduplicated form 'liánlián' (涟涟) to describe an uninterrupted flow of tears due to sadness.
听到这个悲伤的消息,她不禁泪水涟涟
Upon hearing the sad news, she couldn't help but shed continuous tears.

Common Words and Phrases with 涟

1
lián涟yǐ猗
Ripples or small waves on the surface of water, often caused by wind or a gentle breeze.
微风拂过湖面,荡漾起层层涟猗
A gentle breeze swept across the lake, stirring up layers of ripples.

More words with 涟

  • yī漪lián涟Ripples; small waves
  • lián涟yī漪ripple
  • lián涟lián涟rippling, undulating
  • lián涟shuǐ水Lianshui County, Lianshui River
  • fàn泛qǐ起lián涟yī漪to ripple, to cause a ripple

Idioms with 涟

  • tì涕sì泗liú流lián涟weep bitterly with tears and snot
  • qì泣xuè血lián涟rú如weep tears of blood inconsolably

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Questions about 涟

What does 涟 mean in Chinese?

涟 (lián) means “Refers to 'Lianshui'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涟?

涟 is pronounced lián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 涟 have?

涟 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 涟?

涟 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 涟?

The radical of 涟 is 氵, and 涟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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