連環

连环
liánhuán
chain

CEDICT

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

Wiktionary

  1. 一個套連一個，能各自轉動而不可分開的一串環。
  2. 互相連接的事物。
  3. 平劇的武戲中，甲方把乙方打倒，乙方再把甲方打倒，這樣循環表演，稱為「連環」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 連 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 環 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

九連環 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
連環圖 liánhuántú comic strip
連環殺手 liánhuánshāshǒu serial killer
連環畫 liánhuánhuà lianhuanhua (graphic novel)
連環計 liánhuánjì coordinated sequence of strategic moves
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鋃 láng
  1. chain
  2. ornament
鎍 suǒ
  1. chain
  2. wire
鏈 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

鏈子 liànzi chain
鏈條 liàntiáo chain

classifiers: 根, 條
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