互联 (hù lián) — (attributive) interconnected, mutually linked

Definition

A formal, technical adjective (used as attributive before a noun) meaning 'interconnected, mutually linked' — as in 互联网 'the Internet'. Less common alone; learners will usually meet it inside compound terms like 互联网, 互联互通.

adjective
(attributive) interconnectedmutually linked
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    hù lián Wǎng ràng quán shì jiè de xìn xī jiāo liú biàn de fēi cháng fāng biàn.
    The Internet makes information exchange around the world very convenient.
  • 互联。
    Zhè liǎng gè xì tǒng shí xiàn le hù lián hù tōng.
    These two systems have achieved interconnection and interoperability.
  • 互联。
    hù lián Jì shù zhèng zài gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó fāng shì.
    Interconnection technology is changing our way of life.

Origin

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 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

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

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