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联盟 (lián méng) — alliance; union; coalition

Definition

联盟 is a noun for a formal 'alliance' or 'coalition' of multiple organizations. 同盟 is the verb form ('to form an alliance'); 联合 is a verb/adjective ('joint, combined') rather than the resulting body.

noun
allianceunioncoalition
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 联盟。
    Zhè ge lián méng yóu duō gè zǔ zhī zǔ chéng.
    This alliance is made up of multiple organizations.
  • 联盟。
    Tā men jué dìng jiàn lì lián méng lái bǎo hù gòng tóng lì yì.
    They decided to form an alliance to protect common interests.
  • 联盟。
    Zhè ge lián méng zài guó jì shàng hěn yǒu yǐng xiǎng lì.
    This alliance is very influential internationally.

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.

联liánjoining together
盟méngalliance

联 gives the sense of joining together, while 盟 names an alliance, so 联盟 is a joined 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囧囧jiǒng
Sound part声符shēngfú
皿
皿mǐn盟méng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盟 pairs 囧 with 皿, and 皿 gives the sound.

Open 盟 →
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