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Chinese symbol for “linkage”

链结
liàn jié
Traditional: 鏈結
to link together; to connect (in a systematic or chain-like way); linkage

The closest CC-CEDICT match for linkage is 链结 (liàn jié), defined as: to link together; to connect (in a systematic or chain-like way); linkage.

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

链 liàn
chain, wire; chains, shackles
radical 167 ⾦ · 12 strokes
结 jié
knot, tie; to connect, to join
radical 120 ⽷ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “linkage”

WordPinyinMeaning
联动 (聯動)lián dòng(of the parts of a machine) to move together; to act in coordination; to be coupled

Related words

Other words that share a character with 链结.

WordPinyinMeaning
链接 (鏈接)liàn jiēto link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink
链条 (鏈條)liàn tiáochain; measure word: 根 (gēn), 条 (tiáo)
产业链 (產業鏈)chǎn yè liànindustry value chain
项链 (項鏈)xiàng liànnecklace; 条 (tiáo)
供应链 (供應鏈)gōng yìng liànsupply chain
拉链 (拉鏈)lā liànzipper
结果 (結果)jiē guǒto bear fruit
结束 (結束)jié shùto end; to finish; to conclude

See also: Japanese symbol for “linkage”.

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.