联 lián
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 耳 — ear
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
联网
liánwǎng
to network, to connect to the internet
Characters in this word
网 wǎng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 网 — net
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 新设备必须先联网，才能完成系统更新。 Xīn shèbèi bìxū xiān liánwǎng, cái néng wánchéng xìtǒng gēngxīn. The new device must connect to the internet first before it can complete the system update.
- 家里的冰箱可以联网，手机上就能看到里面有什么。 Jiā lǐ de bīngxiāng kěyǐ liánwǎng, shǒujī shang jiù néng kàndào lǐmiàn yǒu shénme. The fridge at home can connect to the internet, so you can see what is inside on your phone.
- 这里没有信号，手机没办法联网。 Zhèlǐ méiyǒu xìnhào, shǒujī méi bànfǎ liánwǎng. There is no signal here, so the phone cannot get online.
Related words
- 互联网 hùliánwǎng the internet
- 联合 liánhé to unite; to join together
- 联合国 Liánhéguó the United Nations
- 联系 liánxì to contact; connection
- 联络 liánluò to keep in touch; to contact
- 联想 liánxiǎng to associate with; association
- 关联 guānlián to be related, to be connected
- 对联 duìlián couplet; pair of antithetical lines
- 联欢 liánhuān to celebrate together; to hold a get-together
- 联盟 liánméng alliance; coalition; league
- 联赛 liánsài league; league competition
- 联手 liánshǒu to join hands; to collaborate