liàn

chain; to chain; to enchain

HSK 5 #2099

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 2099th character
Radical ⾦ (167.7)
Strokes 12
Index # 2658
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

链 liàn
  1. 1. chain
  2. 2. to chain
  3. 3. to enchain
  4. 4. chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
  5. 5. cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)

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Words containing 链

Word Meaning
necklace
zipper
chain
iron chain
chains; shackles
food chain
chain
streptococcus (genus of bacteria)
hinge
snow chain (for a vehicle tire)
supply chain
side chain (used in classifying amino acids)
dynamic-link library (DLL); shared library (computing)
blockchain (computing)
single chain
external link (on website)
chain bracelet
cable carrier chain; tow chain
to screw up; to drop the ball; (fig.) to let sb down
data link
data link layer
data link connection identifier (DLCI)
series of calamities; disaster following on disaster
food chain
industry chain (concept proposed by US scholar Michael Porter in 1985)
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