懂中文 Dong Chinese

鏈

liàn

chain

Metal 釒 that joins 連; 連 also provides the pronunciation

Components
釒 meaning component

釒  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

連 sound,meaning component

連  Sound Meaning component

lián

  

connect, join, link

Evolution

鏈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鏈 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鏈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

链 (鏈) 

liàn

chain, wire, cable; chain, shack; chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain

Most common words with 鏈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

链

chain

项链

necklace

链接

link (on a website)

拉链

zipper

链条

chain