• 1966th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. líng (ling2)(small) bell • CL:隻|只[zhi1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'líng' (ling2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'lǐng' (ling3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'lìng' (ling4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

铃声 (鈴聲)
闹铃 (鬧鈴)

Uncommon

哑铃 (啞鈴)
彩铃 (彩鈴)
扯铃 (扯鈴)
铃木 (鈴木)
铃铛 (鈴鐺)
门铃 (門鈴)
马铃薯 (馬鈴薯)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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