shuāng​liàn

double-stranded

shuāng set of two Simplified

Simplified form of . Depicts a pair of hands.

Components

Iconic component
yòu hand

Depicts a hand.

Iconic component
yòu hand

Depicts a hand.

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

liàn chain Simplified

Metal  that joins  also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal
SoundMeaning component
lián connect, join, link

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

shuāng set of two Traditional

Depicts a pair of birds in the hand.

Components

Iconic component
chóu match, collate

Depicts a pair of birds.

Iconic component
yòu hand

Depicts a hand.


Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartsraewng[s]roŋ a pair

說文解字

《說文》:“雙,隹二枚也。从雔,又持之。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

liàn chain Traditional

Metal  that joins  also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal
SoundMeaning component
lián connect, join, link

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangren
rens
r̥ʰen

說文解字

銅屬。从金連聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica