联 lián
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 耳 — ear
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
联欢
liánhuān
to celebrate together; to hold a get-together
Characters in this word
欢 huān
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 欠 — to lack, to owe
Example phrases
- 春节前夕，社区把新老居民组织起来联欢，借此缓解邻里之间的陌生感。 Chūnjié qiánxī, shèqū bǎ xīn lǎo jūmín zǔzhī qǐlai liánhuān, jiècǐ huǎnjiě línlǐ zhījiān de mòshēnggǎn. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the community organised old and new residents to celebrate together, easing the unfamiliarity among neighbours.
- 新年前夕，同学们在教室里开联欢会。 Xīnnián qiánxī, tóngxuémen zài jiàoshì lǐ kāi liánhuānhuì. On New Year's Eve, the classmates hold a get-together party in the classroom.
- 公司每年都会组织大家一起联欢，唱歌跳舞。 Gōngsī měi nián dōu huì zǔzhī dàjiā yìqǐ liánhuān, chàng gē tiàowǔ. Every year the company organises a get-together where everyone sings and dances.
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
- 联网 liánwǎng to network, to connect to the internet
- 对联 duìlián couplet; pair of antithetical lines
- 联盟 liánméng alliance; coalition; league
- 联赛 liánsài league; league competition
- 联手 liánshǒu to join hands; to collaborate