lián jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
husbands of sisters / brothers-in-law / extremely close (of a relationship)
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Original source entry:

連襟 连襟 [lian2 jin1] /husbands of sisters/brothers-in-law/extremely close (of a relationship)/

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Other forms in these source records: 連襟

  • 连
    lián

    to link / to join / to connect / continuously / in succession / including / (used with 也[yě], 都[dōu] etc) even / company (military)

    Lián

    surname Lian

  • 襟
    jīn

    lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

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