liên

See also: lien, Lien, líen, and liền

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 連 or 聯.

Verb

liên

(only in compounds) to join, to associate, to unite

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓮. Compare sen.

Noun

liên

(only in compounds) lotus

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