xià​lián

second line of a couplet

xià​lián second line of a couplet

  1. xià locative
    below
    low place; bottom; underneath; (bound form) used after a noun to indicate a scope, condition, or time
  2. couplet
    (bound form) an antithetical couplet; a pair of poetic lines that are parallel in structure and meaning

xià​lián to ally

  1. to descend
    to go down; to get off or out of a vehicle; to leave a stage or field; to go towards a place (often southwards or towards the grassroots)
  2. lián nounproper noun
    to unite
    (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to join or combine; to form an alliance or union with others