Chinese words starting with “ling”
35 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ling. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 5 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial l · final ing · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 19
- 3rd tone 14
- 4th tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 另外lìng wàiHSK 3
additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
- 领导lǐng dǎoHSK 3
lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader
- 领先lǐng xiānHSK 3
to lead; to be in front
- 另一方面lìng yī fāng miànHSK 3
on the other hand; another aspect
- 零下líng xiàHSK 2
below zero
All 35 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 另 | lìng | r,d | other; another; separate; separately | |
| 2 | 令 | lìng | v,g | to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem | |
| 3 | 灵 | líng | a,g | quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin | |
| 4 | 领 | lǐng | v | neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc | |
| 5 | 领域 | lǐng yù | n | domain; sphere; field; territory; area | |
| 6 | 灵魂 | líng hún | n | soul; spirit | |
| 7 | 凌晨 | líng chén | t | very early in the morning; in the wee hours | |
| 8 | 零 | líng | m,t,g | zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither | |
| 9 | 领袖 | lǐng xiù | n | leader | |
| 10 | 灵感 | líng gǎn | n | inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor | |
| 11 | 铃 | líng | o,g | (small) bell | |
| 12 | 灵活 | líng huó | a,ad | flexible; nimble; agile | |
| 13 | 铃声 | líng shēng | n | ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation | |
| 14 | 零件 | líng jiàn | n | part; component | |
| 15 | 领土 | lǐng tǔ | n | territory | |
| 16 | 零食 | líng shí | n | between-meal nibbles; snacks | |
| 17 | 领带 | lǐng dài | n | necktie | |
| 18 | 零售 | líng shòu | vn,v | to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities | |
| 19 | 领取 | lǐng qǔ | v | to receive; to draw; to get | |
| 20 | 领养 | lǐng yǎng | v,vn | to adopt (a child); adoption | |
| 21 | 领队 | lǐng duì | n | to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) | |
| 22 | 领悟 | lǐng wù | v,vn | to understand; to comprehend | |
| 23 | 领会 | lǐng huì | v | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp | |
| 24 | 零钱 | líng qián | n | change (of money); small change; pocket money | |
| 25 | 灵敏 | líng mǐn | a,an | smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp | |
| 26 | 灵通 | líng tōng | a | fast and abundant (news); clever; effective | |
| 27 | 领略 | lǐng lüè | v | to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate | |
| 28 | 零花钱 | líng huā qián | n | pocket money; allowance | |
| 29 | 领事 | lǐng shì | n | consul | |
| 30 | 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | a,an | deft; nimble; ingenious | |
| 31 | 零星 | líng xīng | a | fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic | |
| 32 | 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | n | consulate | |
| 33 | 伶俐 | líng lì | a | clever; witty; intelligent | |
| 34 | 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | v | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave | |
| 35 | 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading |
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