对联 duìlián Antithetical couplet

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Traditional: 對聯
Measure word: 副, 幅

Stroke order

对联 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

对联 — the Chinese character for Antithetical couplet (duìlián), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 对联 — Antithetical couplet

对 — 5 strokes
联 — 12 strokes

Senses

rhyming couplet
pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

Characters in 对联

对 duì — right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
联 lián — (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

对联 is pronounced duìlián and means “Antithetical couplet”.

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