玲(líng): (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)
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 玲 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 玲 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 玲
Common words using 玲 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
dīng丁líng玲
Ding Ling (1904-1986), female novelist, author of novel The Sun Shines over…
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