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连线
liánxiàn
Main
English Definitionelectrical lead; connecting line; (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc); to go online; connection; (congressional) caucus
Simplified Script连线
Traditional Script連線
Pinyinliánxiàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lin4sin3
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=7
Word Decomposition
连liánto link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even; company (military); (Chinese surname)
线xiànthread; string; wire; line; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

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Words With Same Head Word    
连续剧liánxù jùserialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
连络liánluòvariant of 聯絡
连续liánxùto be continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
连接liánjiēto link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page)
连忙liánmángpromptly; at once
Words With Same Tail Word    
路线lùxiànitinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
直线zhíxiànstraight line; sharply (rise or fall)
光线guāngxiànlight ray; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph)
电线diànxiànwire; power cord
界线jièxiànlimits; bounds; dividing line
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