Chinese symbol for “link”
连
lián
Traditional: 連
to link; to join; to connect; continuously
The closest CC-CEDICT match for link 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 “link”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 链接 (鏈接) | liàn jiē | to link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink |
| 连接 (連接) | lián jiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 相连 (相連) | xiāng lián | to link; to join |
| 链路 (鏈路) | liàn lù | link |
| 连动 (連動) | lián dòng | to link; to peg (currency) |
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 “link”.
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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