---
title: "Lianshou Meaning: 联手 (liánshǒu) Means “to join forces”"
description: "联手 (traditional 聯手, liánshǒu) means “to join forces; to team up”. Hear its tones, see what 联 and 手 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 联手 mean?

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联手 liánshǒu

## to join forces; to team up

## Its characters

1. 联 lián to unite
2. 手 shǒu hand

## In a sentence

两家公司联手开发新产品。 The two companies teamed up to develop a new product.

他的有一百多个人，他们带着汉武帝交给的使命：找到远在西边的大月氏，说服他们和汉朝**联手**，一起对付北方的匈奴。

From [丝绸之路是什么？ · What was the Silk Road?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-was-the-silk-road#library-word-71-73)

[More about 联手](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%81%94%E6%89%8B)

## More words with 联 or 手

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)
- [关联 guānlián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanlian)
- [互联网 hùliánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulianwang)

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