连环

連環
liánhuán
chain

CEDICT

  1. (attibutive, figurative) interlinked
  2. chain of connecting rings (often made of jade)
  3. interlinked

Wiktionary

  1. 一个套连一个，能各自转动而不可分开的一串环。
  2. 互相连接的事物。
  3. 平剧的武戏中，甲方把乙方打倒，乙方再把甲方打倒，这样循环表演，称为「连环」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 连 lián
  1. to link
  2. to join
  3. to connect
  4. continuously
  5. in succession
  6. including
  7. (used with 也 yě, 都 dōu etc) even
  8. company (military)
2 环 huán
  1. ring
  2. hoop
  3. loop
  4. (chain) link
  5. classifier for scores in archery etc
  6. to surround
  7. to encircle
  8. to hem in

Containing this entry

九连环 jiǔliánhuán Chinese rings, a brainteaser toy consisting of nine rings interlocked on a looped handle, the objective being to remove the rings from the handle
连环图 liánhuántú comic strip
连环杀手 liánhuánshāshǒu serial killer
连环画 liánhuánhuà lianhuanhua (graphic novel)
连环计 liánhuánjì coordinated sequence of strategic moves
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Related entries

锒 láng
  1. chain
  2. ornament
鎍 suǒ
  1. chain
  2. wire
链 liàn
  1. chain
  2. cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)
  3. chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
  4. to chain
  5. to enchain
如果你在洋娃娃腹部的側面上鏈的話，它就會扭動手臂，翻著筋斗向前前進。

If you wind up the doll with the key on the side of its torso it will swing its arms round and go forward doing somersaults.

Source: Tatoeba

链子 liànzi chain
链条 liàntiáo chain

classifiers: 根, 條
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