懂中文 Dong Chinese

琏

liǎn

vessel used to hold grain offerings

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 连 represents the sound. Simplified form of 璉.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

连 sound component

连  Sound component

lián

  

connect, join, link

Evolution

琏 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
琏 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

琏 (璉) 

liǎn

a vessel used hold grain offerings; vessel used for grain offerings; also pr. [lián]