残联

殘聯

cánlián

noun #88,953

Meanings

1 China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF)
2 disabled persons' federation

Characters

disabled, incomplete

union, federation

Examples

残联每年都会组织残疾人运动会。

Cánlián měinián dōu huì zǔzhī cánjírén yùndònghuì.

The Disabled Persons' Federation organizes a sports meeting for people with disabilities every year.

他去区残联办了残疾证。

Tā qù qū cánlián bàn le cánjízhèng.

He went to the district CDPF to get a disability certificate.

Tips

usage

残联 is short for 残疾人联合会 (Disabled Persons' Federation). The national body 中国残疾人联合会 (CDPF) was founded in 1988, with Deng Xiaoping's son Deng Pufang as its first chairman; local 残联 offices handle disability certificates and welfare benefits.

Stroke Order

残 cán

联 lián