liên

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧] === Etymology 1 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 連 or 聯. ==== Verb ==== liên (only in compounds) to join, to associate, to unite ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓮. Compare sen. ==== Noun ==== liên (only in compounds) lotus ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Romanization ==== liên Sino-Vietnamese reading of 鏈 ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 4 === ==== Romanization ==== liên Sino-Vietnamese reading of 憐 ===== Derived terms =====