Definition
联 is a bound morpheme (不能单独使用) that appears in many common compounds. Its core meaning is 'to connect, unite, or link together'. You'll find it in words like 联系 (connect/contact), 联合 (unite/join forces), 联盟 (alliance), and 联网 (network connection). It also appears in the term 对联 (antithetical couplet), a traditional form of poetry. As a bound form, it always combines with another character to form a full word.
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(bound form) to linkto connect (as in 联系, 联网)(bound form) unitedjointallied (as in 联合, 联盟)(bound form) antithetical couplet (as in 对联)
Examples
- 。Wǒ lián xì le nà wèi lǎoshī.I contacted that teacher.
- 。Liǎng jiā gōngsī lián hé kāifā le xīn chǎnpǐn.The two companies jointly developed a new product.
- 。Zhè tái diànnǎo yǐjīng lián wǎng le.This computer is already connected to the network.
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