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恋 (liàn): To love — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 恋

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How to write 恋 — animated stroke order

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恋 stroke order diagram

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Character Breakdown

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恋

心xīn · heart

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 恋

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5.

How to Use 恋

Romantic love and loss

Words describing romantic relationships or ending them.

恋爱 • liàn ài • love • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tián甜

mì蜜

dì

Information

Pinyinliàn

Meaningto love, to long for, to be attached to

Strokes10

Radical心

Traditional戀

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1224

Zhuyinㄌㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+604B

CangjieYRHHI

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亦yì · also

+心xīn · heart

The heart component connects this character to a feeling or state of mind.

liàn恋

ài爱

love

失恋 • shī liàn • to lose one's love • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

shī失

liàn恋

to lose one's love

Strong attachment or reluctance to part

Words expressing deep emotional attachment or unwillingness to leave.

留恋 • liú liàn • be reluctant to leave; can't bear to part • HSK 6

HSK 6

liú留

liàn恋

be reluctant to leave; can't bear to part

迷恋 • mí liàn • Infatuated • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

mí迷

liàn恋

Infatuated

恋恋不舍 • liàn liàn bù shě • reluctantly parting / reluctant to leave • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

liàn恋

liàn恋

bù不

地

liàn恋

ài爱

。

They are in a sweet romantic relationship.

tā他

mí迷

liàn恋

shàng上

le了

gǔ古

diǎn典

yīn音

yuè乐

。

He became obsessed with classical music.

tā她

shì是

wǒ我

de的

chū初

liàn恋

liàn恋

rén人

。

She is my first love.

Hái孩

zi子

duì对

mǔ母

qīn亲

yǒu有

hěn很

qiáng强

de的

yī依

liàn恋

。

The child has a strong attachment to the mother.

wǒ我

liú留

liàn恋

wǒ我

de的

jiā家

。

I miss my home.

shě

舍

reluctantly parting / reluctant to leave

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Characters pronounced "lian".

涟liánflowing water; ripples; weeping
敛liǎnto gather, collect, or restrain
莲liánlotus, a type of aquatic plant
联liánto connect, join, or unite
链liànchain; linked series
脸liǎnface

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Characters with radical "心".

忒tèexcessive; too; very-usually of objectionable things; to err; to mistake; changeable
恙yàngillness, sickness; indisposition
息xīto rest, to cease, breath
愿yuànto wish, desire, or hope
忿fènget angry; fury, exasperation
怂sǒngto instigate; to incite

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