粘连

粘連

zhānlián

verb #34,667

Meanings

1 to adhere
2 to stick together
3 adhesion (abnormal connective tissue between organs after inflammation or surgery)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

面团粘连在一起，不容易分开。

Miàntuán zhānlián zài yīqǐ, bù róngyì fēnkāi.

The dough is stuck together and hard to separate.

HSK 5

手术后可能出现肠粘连。

Shǒushù hòu kěnéng chūxiàn cháng zhānlián.

Intestinal adhesions may occur after surgery.

Tips

mistakes

Two readings exist: zhānlián (general 'sticking together' - the modern standard) and the older niánlián (still in dictionaries). For everyday and medical usage, prefer 粘 zhān. The medical sense - abnormal scar-tissue adhesions after inflammation or surgery - is the most common professional use.

Stroke Order

粘 zhān

连 lián