链

Traditional form:

鏈

Pinyin (reading):

liàn

Definitions:

• chain
• cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m)
• chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m)
• to chain
• to enchain

Characters:

• 链 - chain, wire; chains, shackles

Traditional characters:

• 鏈 - chain, wire; chains, shackles