连
连 (lián) means “even (连…都)”. It is made of 辶 + 车 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 连 into its parts
What 连 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
Origin hint: A cart 车 moving 辶 goods between cities (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
连 stroke order
Example sentences
这座桥把两个城市连在一起。Zhè zuò qiáo bǎ liǎng ge chéngshì lián zài yīqǐ.This bridge connects the two cities.
他连早饭都没吃就走了。Tā lián zǎofàn dōu méi chī jiù zǒu le.He left without even eating breakfast.
Words with 连
- 连忙liánmánghurriedly
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 接连jiēliánin a row
- 连年liánniánfor years on end
- 连锁liánsuǒchain (store)
- 连同liántóngtogether with
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lián |
|---|---|
| Meaning | even (连…都); to connect; in a row |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 连
What does 连 mean?
连 (lián) means “even (连…都); to connect; in a row”.
How many strokes does 连 have?
连 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 连?
The radical of 连 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 连?
连 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 车 (cart).
Which HSK level is 连?
连 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 连 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.