PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin ling
Learn how to write 40 Chinese characters pronounced “ling” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “ling” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced líng
33 dictionary entries use the pronunciation líng, including 零 (zero), 凌 (to approach), 龄 (age), 灵 (quick), 铃 ((small) bell).
zero
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to approach
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age
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quick
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(small) bell
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mound
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(literary) to hear; to listen
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(old) actor; actress
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used in 囹圄[ling2 yu3]
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to dawdle
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surname Ling
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fungus
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Eurya japonica
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(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)
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concave channels of tiling
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used in 鶺鴒|鹡鸰[ji2ling2]
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(bound form) a (window) lattice; latticework
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Chinese character
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damask
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antelope
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tail feathers
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small boat with windows
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(bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
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sandfly
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Chinese character
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mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)
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Chinese character
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drops of rain
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name of a district in Hunan
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lìng
3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lìng, including 另 (other), 令 (to order), 呤 (used in 嘌呤[piao4 ling4]).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lǐng
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lǐng, including 领 (neck), 岭 (mountain range), 領 (Chinese character), 嶺 (Chinese character).
neck
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mountain range
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these ling characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 11 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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