CHARACTERS / LIAN

“lian” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 炼liànto refineHSK 3 · TONE 4
  2. 练liànto practiceHSK 3 · TONE 4
  3. 脸liǎnfaceHSK 3 · TONE 3
  4. 怜liánto pityHSK 4 · TONE 2
  5. 联lián(bound form) to ally oneself withHSK 4 · TONE 2
  6. 连liánto linkHSK 4 · TONE 2
  7. 帘liánhanging screen or curtainHSK 5 · TONE 2
  8. 恋liànto feel attached toHSK 5 · TONE 4
  9. 链liànchainHSK 5 · TONE 4
  10. 廉liánincorruptibleHSK 6 · TONE 2