Chinese symbol for “including”
连
lián
Traditional: 連
to link; to join; to connect; continuously
The closest CC-CEDICT match for including is 连 (lián), defined as: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “including”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 连.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 连续 (連續) | lián xù | continuous; in a row |
| 连结 (連結) | lián jié | variant of 联结 (lián jié); (Tw) link (on a website); hyperlink |
| 连接 (連接) | lián jiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 连任 (連任) | lián rèn | to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office |
| 连线 (連線) | lián xiàn | electrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection |
| 相连 (相連) | xiāng lián | to link; to join |
See also: Japanese symbol for “including”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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