联 Strokes Write it Listen 联 lián ally, associate; to connect, to join HSK 3 12 strokes Radical 耳 Sound + meaning 14 words Built from耳meaningěrear; to hear, to hear of; handle关soundguānfrontier pass; to close, to shut; relation How it works耳 hints at the meaning (ear), and 关 guān hints at the sound.