苓(líng)

8 strokes

fungus

Print a 苓 worksheet PDFPractice writing 苓

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
líng
Meaning
fungus; tuber
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 苓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹令

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 令 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo令lìng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苓 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 苓

Common words using 苓 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

líng苓yǎ雅

Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan

Open 苓雅 page →
kǔ苦líng苓

chinaberry (Melia azedarach)

Open 苦苓 page →
fú茯líng苓

Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe

Open 茯苓 page →
guī龟líng苓gāo膏

turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs

Open 龟苓膏 page →

Related characters

From 苓’s common words

雅苦茯龟膏

Ready to master 苓?

Trace 苓 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 苓 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse more characters →