连锁
Old HSK 6
连锁 (liánsuǒ) · chain (store)
连锁 (liánsuǒ) means “chain (store); linked”. It is written with 2 characters: 连 (even (连…都)) + 锁 (lock). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 连锁 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)
锁 suǒ · lock
What 锁 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- ⺌ — structural part
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
这是一家连锁超市。Zhè shì yì jiā liánsuǒ chāoshì.This is a chain supermarket.
一个问题引起了连锁反应。Yí gè wèntí yǐnqǐ le liánsuǒ fǎnyìng.One problem set off a chain reaction.
Questions about 连锁
What does 连锁 mean?
连锁 (liánsuǒ) means “chain (store); linked”.
How do you pronounce 连锁?
连锁 is pronounced liánsuǒ.
Which HSK level is 连锁?
连锁 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 连忙liánmánghurriedly
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 接连jiēliánin a row
- 连年liánniánfor years on end
- 连同liántóngtogether with
- 连liáneven (连…都)
- 封锁fēngsuǒto block off
- 锁suǒlock
Learn 连锁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 116: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.