■ radical
lián
ally
How it’s built
Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 𢇇 represents the sound. Depicts earrings joined to the ear.
耳
meaning
ear
𢇇
sound
weave threads — The pronunciation of 聯 was similar to 𢇇 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes.