伶
líng
#2,900 most
frequent character
(old) actor, actress
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
伶 joins 亻 person, the meaning part, with 令 lìng, the sound part. It first meant 'musician' or one in charge of musicians. The meaning grew to 'performer', 'actor', and 'clever'.
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