对联
Old HSK 6
对联 (duìlián) · couplet
对联 (duìlián) means “couplet; pair of poetic lines”. It is written with 2 characters: 对 (right) + 联 (ally). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 对联 is built
The characters
对 duì · right
What 对 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
联 lián · ally
What 联 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 关guān — frontier pass
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 天tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 关 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
春节时，家家门上都贴对联。Chūnjié shí, jiājiā mén shàng dōu tiē duìlián.At Spring Festival, every family puts couplets on their door.
爷爷每年都自己写对联。Yéye měinián dōu zìjǐ xiě duìlián.Grandpa writes his own couplets every year.
Questions about 对联
What does 对联 mean?
对联 (duìlián) means “couplet; pair of poetic lines”.
How do you pronounce 对联?
对联 is pronounced duìlián.
Which HSK level is 对联?
对联 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
Learn 对联 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.