Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
链
liàn
Description
“链”是指一环一环连在一起的东西，比如金链或者铁链。
"链" refers to things linked ring by ring, such as a gold chain or iron chain.
我们也常用它来说手机上或网络上的“链接”。
We also often use it to refer to "links" on phones or the internet.
Meanings
链liàn
chain (linked rings of metal)
她戴着一条漂亮的金链。
She is wearing a beautiful gold chain.
链接liànjiē
link (on a website)
请点这个链接看看。
Please click this link to take a look.
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Notes
- Etymology
the 钅 (metal) radical shows the word originally referred to metal chains.
- Nuance
链 is a bound form; everyday use appears in compounds like 项链, 链接, 链条.
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