Meaning of 连绵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
liánmián
- continuous
- unbroken
- uninterrupted
- extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
连绵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
阴雨连绵的一周后，阳光让人感到一阵温暖喜悦。
Sunshine is a warm burst of joy after a gloomy, rainy week.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
连 lián · to link · 7 strokes
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绵 mián · continuous · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 连绵.
| 连续 | liánxù | continuous; in a row |
| 连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV series |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
| 连接 | liánjiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 接连 | jiēlián | on end; in a row |
| 海绵 | hǎimián | (zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge |
| 相连 | xiānglián | to link; to join |
| 一连串 | yīliánchuàn | a succession of; a series of |
| 连锁 | liánsuǒ | to interlock; to be linked |
| 连任 | liánrèn | to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office |
| 连锁店 | liánsuǒdiàn | chain store |
| 连夜 | liányè | that very night; through the night |
Questions about 连绵
What does 连绵 mean?
连绵 (liánmián) means "continuous; unbroken" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 连绵?
连绵 is made of 2 characters: 连 (7 strokes), 绵 (11 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 连绵 an HSK word?
Yes. 连绵 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 连绵 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 连绵 is written 連綿.