连续剧 (liánxùjù) · TV series
连续剧 (liánxùjù) means “TV series; drama series”. It is written with 3 characters: 连 (even (连…都)) + 续 (continuous) + 剧 (theatrical plays). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 连续剧 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)
剧 jù · theatrical plays
What 剧 is made of
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 连续剧
What does 连续剧 mean?
连续剧 (liánxùjù) means “TV series; drama series”.
How do you pronounce 连续剧?
连续剧 is pronounced liánxùjù.
Which HSK level is 连续剧?
连续剧 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 连忙liánmánghurriedly
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 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
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.