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联结 (lián jié) — to connect, to link, to join (formally or abstractly)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to connect, to link' — abstract or institutional bonds (ties, alliances, partnerships), not physical joining. More written than the everyday verb 连接.

verb
to connectto linkto join (formally or abstractly)

Examples

  • 联结。
    Zhè liǎng zuò chéng shì yóu yì tiáo tiě lù lián jié qǐ lái.
    These two cities are connected by a railway.
  • 联结。
    Tā men de yǒu yì shì yóu gòng tóng de ài hào lián jié zài yì qǐ de.
    Their friendship is linked by common hobbies.
  • 联结。
    Zhè ge gōng sī lián jié le duō gè hé zuò huǒ bàn.
    This company has connected multiple partners.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

联liánjoin
结jiétie

联 and 结 both carry joining and tying, giving a sense of connection or alliance.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 聯 combines 耳 (ear) and 絲 (silk); 联 is a simplified form of 聯.

Open 联 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

Open 结 →
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