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铃

鈴
líng
HSK 5
#1,966 most
frequent character
(small) bell
noun
Measure words:只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

铃 líng has 钅 metal as the picture part. 令 lìng, a command from a mouth, adds both meaning and sound. It first meant a bell, then bell-shaped.

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Example Sentences

教室里挂着一只小铃铛。
jiàoshì lǐ guà zháo yīzhī xiǎo língdang 。
There is a small bell hanging in the classroom.
他一走进屋子,就听见铃声。
tā yī zǒujìn wūzǐ , jiù tīngjiàn língshēng 。
As soon as he entered the room, he heard the sound of a bell.
这条项链上有一个漂亮的铃。
zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shàngyǒu yígè piàoliàng de líng 。
There is a beautiful bell on this necklace.

Words with similar meanings

钟zhōng
bell
A larger, typically heavier bell used in clocks or churches.
铃铛língdang
small bell
Specifically refers to a small bell, often jingling, typically associated with toys or decorations.

Homophones

HSK 1
零líng
zero, nought, zero sign, fractional
灵líng
spirit
陵líng
mound, tomb, hill, mountain
令líng
used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]
龄líng
age, length of experience, membership etc
凌líng
to approach, to rise high, thick ice

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