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蠊

lián

Character

What 蠊 means

1. used in {蜚蠊|fěi lián}

Words containing 蠊

• 蜚蠊fěi liáncockroach
• 蜚蠊科fěi lián kēBlattidae, family of about 550 species of cockroach

Characters built on 廉

These share the phonetic component 廉 (lián), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 镰lián(bound form) sickle
• 濂liánname of a river in Hunan

Sounds the same

Read lián, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 连to link; to join; to connect
• 联(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join…
• 怜to pity
• 帘flag used as a shop sign; variant of 帘
• 廉incorruptible; honest; inexpensive
• 莲lotus
• 濂name of a river in Hunan
• 涟ripple; tearful
• 镰(bound form) sickle
• 鲢Hypophthalmichthys moritrix
• 裢pouch hung from belt
• 奁bridal trousseau