岭(lǐng)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 嶺

used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[ling2 ying2]

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Character information

Pinyin
lǐng
Meaning
used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[ling2 ying2]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
嶺

Origin & structure

Where 岭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰山令

In this compound, the meaning comes from 山 (mountain); 令 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

山shān令lìng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 岭 step by step

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

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Words with 岭

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

shān山lǐng岭
HSK 7-9

mountain ridge

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wǔ五lǐng岭

the five ranges separating Hunan and Jiangxi from south China, esp. Guangdo…

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nán南lǐng岭

Nanling mountain, on the border of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi

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bā八dá达lǐng岭

Badaling, a particular section of the Great Wall that is a favorite tourist destination

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gōng公zhǔ主lǐng岭shì市

Gongzhuling, a county-level city in Siping City 四平市[Si4 ping2 Shi4], Jilin

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fēn分shuǐ水lǐng岭

dividing range

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dà大xīng兴ān安lǐng岭

see 大兴安岭地区

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jùn峻lǐng岭

lofty mountain range

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山五南八达公主市

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