互连 (hù lián) — to interconnect; to establish a connection between systems or networks

Definition

Mutual verb meaning 'to interconnect' — two or more systems link to each other, unlike 连接 which can be one-directional (A links to B). Common in tech contexts (networks, databases).

verb
to interconnectto establish a connection between systems or networks
Easily confused

Examples

  • 互连。
    Zhè xiē wǎng luò xì tǒng xū yào hù lián qǐ lái.
    These network systems need to be interconnected.
  • 互连。
    Liǎng gè chéng shì de tiě lù yǐ jīng hù lián le.
    The railways of the two cities are already interconnected.
  • ，互连。
    Wèi le xìn xī gòng xiǎng, wǒ men bǎ suǒ yǒu shù jù kù hù lián zài yì qǐ.
    For information sharing, we interconnected all databases together.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

互hùmutually
连liánconnect

互 means mutually and 连 means connect, so systems connect with each other.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The form 互 is a tooth shape with a distinguishing mark added.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 連; 连 is its simplified writing.

  • 辶辵chuòto walk
  • 車車jūchariot

The traditional form 連 joins 辶 (walk) and 車 (chariot) to show a man-drawn carriage; this note is about 連, not the simplified 连.

Open 连 →

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