连贯性 (lián guàn xìng) — coherence (of an argument, text, or reasoning); continuity (in a process or sequence)

Definition

Abstract noun from 连贯 ('connected, flowing') — the quality of holding together as a logical whole, used for arguments, texts, and sequences. Pairs with 强 / 弱 ('strong / weak coherence').

noun
coherence (of an argument, text, or reasoning)continuity (in a process or sequence)

Examples

  • 连贯性。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng de lián guàn xìng hěn qiáng.
    The coherence of this article is very strong.
  • 连贯性。
    Lì shǐ lián guàn xìng shì lǐ jiě wén míng fā zhǎn de guān jiàn.
    Historical continuity is key to understanding the development of civilization.
  • 连贯性。
    Zhè ge lǐ lùn de nèi bù lián guàn xìng hái yǒu wèn tí.
    The internal coherence of this theory still has problems.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

连贯linked through
连liánconnect贯guànpenetrate
联合Side by side
性xìngquality

连贯 (linked through) and 性 (quality) give the sense of coherence.

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 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 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 貫; 贯 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 貫 originally showed two shells strung together; the simplified 贯 is a later abbreviation.

Open 贯 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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