联 lián
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 耳 — ear
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
联盟
liánméng
alliance; coalition; league
Characters in this word
盟 méng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 明 bright, clear 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个行业联盟表面上推动标准化，实际上也在争夺市场话语权。 Zhè ge hángyè liánméng biǎomiàn shàng tuīdòng biāozhǔnhuà, shíjì shàng yě zài zhēngduó shìchǎng huàyǔquán. On the surface, this industry alliance promotes standardisation, but in reality it is also fighting for market discourse power.
- 附近几家小店组成联盟，一起做打折活动。 Fùjìn jǐ jiā xiǎo diàn zǔchéng liánméng, yìqǐ zuò dǎzhé huódòng. Several nearby small shops formed an alliance to run discount events together.
- 孩子们结成联盟，决定一起把作业做完。 Háizimen jiéchéng liánméng, juédìng yìqǐ bǎ zuòyè zuòwán. The children formed an alliance and decided to finish their homework together.
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
- 联欢 liánhuān to celebrate together; to hold a get-together
- 联赛 liánsài league; league competition
- 联手 liánshǒu to join hands; to collaborate