连续
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
连续 (liánxù) · continuously
连续 (liánxù) means “continuously; in a row; successive”. It is written with 2 characters: 连 (even (连…都)) + 续 (continuous). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 连续 is built
The characters
连 lián · even (连…都)
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)
续 xù · continuous
What 续 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卖mài — to sell
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头tóu — head
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 卖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
已经连续下了三天雨。Yǐjīng liánxù xià le sān tiān yǔ.It has rained for three days in a row.
他连续工作了十个小时。Tā liánxù gōngzuò le shí ge xiǎoshí.He worked for ten hours straight.
Questions about 连续
What does 连续 mean?
连续 (liánxù) means “continuously; in a row; successive”.
How do you pronounce 连续?
连续 is pronounced liánxù.
Which HSK level is 连续?
连续 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 连忙liánmánghurriedly
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 接连jiēliánin a row
- 连年liánniánfor years on end
- 连锁liánsuǒchain (store)
- 连同liántóngtogether with
- 连liáneven (连…都)
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 继续jìxùto continue
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
Learn 连续 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.