In the printing industry, 連 is a counting unit for paper, referring to a bulk amount: 1 連 = 4,000 A4 sheets.

A compound ideograph combines:
辵 (“to walk, to move slowly”);
車 (“cart, vehicle”).
Originally it depicted wagons moving in succession, which gave the meaning “to be connected,” “to be in a row.”

In modern use, 連 conveys the idea of linking, connecting, or being continuous.

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Words

Vocabulary

to turn, to roll, to shift

farming, agriculture

to meet, to welcome, to receive (a person, guest, etc.)

to be near, close, nearby

to pursue, to chase, to seek

to penetrate, to pierce, to pass through

to pass through, to communicate, to be well connected, to match in mind or intention

to create, to make

to connect, to link together, to be adjacent, to be in succession

to go around, to turn, week

to advance, to go forward

finally, at last, to advance, to accomplish/achieve, to escape, to recommend, to raise/nurture, to follow, to hesitate, road, path

to carry, to move, fortune, luck

widely, everywhere, pervasively, a round, a turn, a time

road, path, way, method, doctrine, principle, to lead, to guide

to be humble, modest, to yield

distant, far away

Explore the meaning, etymology and usage of this Chinese character. Learn its radical and how it is applied in Korean language.

Chinese character

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

Chinese characters dictionary

連

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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