(lǐng)

HSK 311 strokesTrad.

neck

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lǐng
Meaning
neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰令页

In this compound, the meaning comes from (head); 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

11 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
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with

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

dàilǐng
HSK 3

to guide

Open 带领 page →
běnlǐng
HSK 3

skill

Open 本领 page →
zhànlǐng
HSK 5

to capture; to seize; to occupy by force

Open 占领 page →
shuàilǐng
HSK 5

to lead

Open 率领 page →
báilǐng
HSK 6

white-collar

Open 白领 page →
yǐnlǐng
HSK 7-9

to crane one's neck

Open 引领 page →
shēnlǐng
HSK 7-9

to apply (for license, visa etc)

Open 申领 page →
gānglǐng
HSK 7-9

program (i.e. plan of action)

Open 纲领 page →

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