囹(líng)

8 strokes

used in 囹圄[ling2 yu3]

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Character information

Pinyin
líng
Meaning
used in 囹圄[ling2 yu3]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 囹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿴囗令

In this compound, the meaning comes from 囗 (enclosure); 令 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

囗wéi令lìng

Parts are arranged enclosing.

How to write 囹 step by step

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

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Words with 囹

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

líng囹yǔ圄

(literary) prison

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líng囹yǔ圉

variant of 囹圄[ling2 yu3]

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yōu幽líng囹

to keep in confinement; to confine

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cǎo草mǎn满líng囹yǔ圄

lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society

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shēn身xiàn陷líng囹yǔ圄

thrown into prison

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Related characters

From 囹’s common words

圄圉幽草满身陷

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