联

聯

lián

verb #7,099

Meanings

1 to unite; to join; to ally
2 couplet; antithetical phrase

Examples

请和我联系。

Qǐng hé wǒ liánxì.

Please contact me.

联合国总部在纽约。

Liánhéguó zǒngbù zài Niǔyuē.

The United Nations headquarters is in New York.

春节要贴春联。

Chūnjié yào tiē chūnlián.

You put up Spring Festival couplets during Chinese New Year.

Tips

usage

联 forms many important compounds: 联系 (contact), 联合 (unite), 联网 (network/internet), 联想 (associate), 关联 (connection).

Stroke Order

联 lián