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链

Traditional: 鏈

liàn

liàn · lin4 (Jyutping)

  1. chain
  2. cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)
  3. chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
  4. to chain
  5. to enchain

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

链

Meaning
chain, wire, cable; chain, shack
Radical
钅
Strokes
12
Components
⿰钅连
Cangjie
CYKQ
Four-corner
8473

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