并联

並聯

bìnglián

noun #84,546

Meanings

1 parallel connection (electrical)
2 to connect in parallel

Characters

side by side; together

Examples

把这两个电阻并联起来。

Bǎ zhè liǎng gè diànzǔ bìnglián qǐlái.

Connect these two resistors in parallel.

并联电路中各支路的电压相等。

Bìnglián diànlù zhōng gè zhīlù de diànyā xiāngděng.

In a parallel circuit the voltage across each branch is equal.

Tips

usage

Pair with 串联 (chuànlián) 'series connection.' 并 = side by side, 串 = strung in a line — the visual contrast matches the circuit topology exactly.

Stroke Order

并 bìng

联 lián