联署

聯署

liánshǔ

verb #36,826

Meanings

1 to jointly sign
2 to co-sign (a letter, petition, declaration)

Characters

to join / unite

to sign / put one's name

Examples

HSK 5

请大家在请愿书上联署。

Qǐng dàjiā zài qǐngyuànshū shàng liánshǔ.

Please everyone co-sign the petition.

HSK 7-9

几十位科学家联署了这封公开信。

Jǐshí wèi kēxuéjiā liánshǔ le zhè fēng gōngkāixìn.

Several dozen scientists co-signed this open letter.

Tips

usage

联署 is the formal word for collective signing - petitions (请愿), open letters (公开信), joint statements (联合声明), legislative motions. The noun 联署人 means 'co-signatory'. For ordinary 'sign your name', use 签名 instead.

Stroke Order

联 lián

署 shǔ