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连绵

lián mián

2-character word Traditional 連綿

What 连绵 means

1. continuous
2. unbroken
3. uninterrupted
4. extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)

The characters in 连绵

• 连liánto link; to join; to connect
• 绵miánsilk floss; continuous; soft

Example sentences

• 阴雨连绵的一周后，阳光让人感到一阵温暖喜悦。
  Sunshine is a warm burst of joy after a gloomy, rainy week.

Words starting with 连绵

• 连绵不绝lián mián bù jué(idiom) continuous; unending
• 连绵词lián mián cívariant of 联绵词

Sounds the same

Read lián mián, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 联绵variant of 连绵