Meaning of liàn:
liàn
恋
Verb
to feel attached to; to long for; to love
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù duì yīnyuè yǒu hěn shēn de liàn'ài.
他从小就对音乐有很深的恋爱。
Since childhood, he has had a deep attachment to music.
Tā yīzhí zài liàn sī zìjǐ de gùxiāng.
他一直在恋思自己的故乡。
He has always longed for his hometown.
Tā shēnshēn de liàn shàngle zhè zuò chéngshì.
他深深地恋上了这座城市。
He has fallen deeply in love with this city.