(líng)

9 strokes

(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
líng
Meaning
(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王令

In this compound, the meaning comes from (jade); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

dīnglíng

Ding Ling (1904-1986), female novelist, author of novel The Sun Shines over…

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dīnglíng

(onom.) ding-a-ling; clink of jewels

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línglíng

(onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels)

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línglóng

(onom.) clink of jewels

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Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist

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Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress

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be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)

Open 八面玲珑 page →

(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite

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