联想 liánxiǎng▶ asosiasi

Stroke order

联想 is written in 25 strokes across 2 characters.

• 联 — 12 strokes
• 想 — 13 strokes

Senses

1. to associate (cognitively)
2. to make an associative connection
3. mental association
4. word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs

Related words

• 妄想fatamorgana; delusi
• 对联Kuplet antitetis
• 着想mempertimbangkan
• 空想pelarian; mimpi; fantasi
• 联欢Gala; pesta
• 联盟serikat

联想 is pronounced liánxiǎng and means “asosiasi”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 联想 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.