a liquid crystal display is provided , which includes : first and second gate lines , a data line intersecting the gate lines , first to fourth drain electrodes located near the intersections between the first and second gate lines and the data line , and a coupling electrode . first to fourth pixel electrodes respectively connected to the first to fourth drain electrodes are also provided , and the first pixel electrode is connected to the coupling electrode while the fourth pixel electrode overlaps the coupling electrode . the lcd further includes a common electrode opposite the pixel electrodes , a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pixel electrodes and the common electrode , and a domain partitioning member formed on at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode . two long edges of the domains are angled with respect to the first and the second gate lines or the data line substantially by about 45 °.