Chinese surname · rank 212
连
连 is read as lián.
Pinyin
lián
Script forms
Simplified 连 · Traditional 連
Basic meaning
join, connect; continuous; even
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources
Place: Ancient lineage names, places, or titles named Lian; not pinned to one single locality.
Origin note
Lian is best written as a multi-origin surname. Some branches are explained through lineage names and others through places or titles, so the page should avoid a single exclusive origin.
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