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联
lián
Main
English Definitionto ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet
Simplified Script联
Traditional Script聯
Pinyinlián
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lyun4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
联络liánluòto get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection
联合liánhéto combine; to join; unite; alliance
联合国liánhé guóUnited Nations
联系liánxìconnection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
联盟liánméngalliance; union; coalition
Words With Same Tail Word    
苏联sūliánSoviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟
关联guānliánrelated; linked; affiliated
足联zúliánsoccer association
妇联fùliánwomen's league; women's association
工商联gōngshāng liánindustry and commercial associations
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