TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
聯
ㄌㄧㄢˊ · lián
verb — to join, connect; noun — a couplet, paired lines
字源 FORM — what the parts do
An ear (耳) sits joined to the cheek, and silk threads (絲) run on without a break — both pictures of things held continuously linked. Put together they write "to connect": 聯絡、聯盟、對聯.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一串絲線（絲）頭尾相接，像耳朵（耳）貼著臉，連著不斷。
Silk threads (絲) tied end to end, the way an ear (耳) joins the cheek — linked, unbroken.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)連接、聯結— to join, link together常用
→聯盟、聯絡— alliance; to get in touch常用
→對聯、春聯— a couplet, paired verse
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension