CHARACTERS / LIAN
“lian” is 10 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 炼liànto refineHSK 3 · TONE 4
- 练liànto practiceHSK 3 · TONE 4
- 脸liǎnfaceHSK 3 · TONE 3
- 怜liánto pityHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 联lián(bound form) to ally oneself withHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 连liánto linkHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 帘liánhanging screen or curtainHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 恋liànto feel attached toHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 链liànchainHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 廉liánincorruptibleHSK 6 · TONE 2