lián

flag-sign of a tavern

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approved by inralback19 · Jan 10, 2026, 09:42 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Jan 11, 2026, 04:31 AM

cover-clogh

Changed fields: hint, components

Components

Meaning component
Sound component

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartljemrem bamboo curtain

說文解字

《說文》:“簾,堂簾也。从竹,廉聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫魏励《东方汉字辨析手册》p.229
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica