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Animated Stroke Order 恋

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 恋 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 恋

恋 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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恋

恋=亦also+心heart

The heart (心) is entangled in thoughts, like silk threads (亦) weaving together — to love or long for someone deeply.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 恋

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5.

How to Use 恋

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 恋 works in context.

Romantic love and loss

Words describing romantic relationships or ending them.

恋爱 • liàn ài • love • HSK 5

HSK 5

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

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 恋 is used in context

tā他

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tián甜

mì蜜

dì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

tā她

shì是

wǒ我

de的

chū初

liàn恋

liàn恋

rén人

Information

Pinyinliàn

Meaningto love

Strokes10

Radical心

Traditional戀

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1224

Zhuyinㄌㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+604B

CangjieYRHHI

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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

shě舍

reluctantly parting / reluctant to leave

乐

。

He became obsessed with classical music.

。

She is my first love.

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