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Chinese
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even; as; to join even; as; to join; to link; successively |
bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround; to loop; loop |
| trad. (連環)
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連
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環
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| simp. (连环)
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连
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环
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Pronunciation
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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連
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環
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| Reading #
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2/2
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1/1
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Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
lián
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huán
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Middle
Chinese
|
‹ ljen ›
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‹ hwæn ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*a/
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/*C.ɢʷˁ<r>en/
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| English
|
connect in a row
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ring (n.)
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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連
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環
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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| No.
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7992
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16231
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Phonetic
component
|
連
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睘
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Rime
group
|
元
|
元
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
|
連
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還
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Old
Chinese
|
/*ren/
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/*ɡʷraːn/
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Noun
連環
- chain of connecting rings (often made of jade)
- 九連環／九连环 ― jiǔliánhuán ― a Chinese folk toy/puzzle usually consisting of nine linked metal rings on a metal bar
Derived terms
Adjective
連環
- (attibutive, figurative) interlinked
- 連環爆炸／连环爆炸 ― liánhuán bàozhà ― serial explosions
Derived terms