The Chinese Radical: 连


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Meaning
connect    连

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
to link, join, connect, continuously, including
lián
Left: movement , right: vehicle (=車 cart with axle load-area and two wheels )
Vehicles and 'movement' are linked.  
JLPT HSK 5
chain
liàn
Left: metal 钅/, right: link, combine (Vehicles /車 and 'movement' are linked)
These [parts of] metal are linked as a chain.  
JLPT no HSK
lotus
lián
Top: growing plant , below: link, combine (Vehicles /車 and 'movement' are linked.)
The plant (which floats on the water), but is connected (to the ground) is the: lotus.  
JLPT no HSK
vessel used to hold grain offerings
liǎn
Left: king, jade , right: link, combine (Vehicles /車 and 'movement' are linked.)
To the king we are linked through vessels of offerings.  
JLPT no HSK
ripple, tearful, flowing water, weeping
lián
Left: water , right: to link, combine (Vehicles /車 and 'movement' are linked.)
Water can combine to rippling waves or weeping.  

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