岭
Meaning:
mountain ridge, mountain peak
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1953
Pinyin:
lǐng
Strokes:
8
Radical:
山
How to Write 岭 - 8 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "岭" in Chinese
The Chinese character 岭 (lǐng) means "mountain ridge, mountain peak". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 8 strokes. Common words containing 岭 include: 五岭, 南岭, 山岭.
📚 Words and Phrases with 岭
Common words containing this character
五岭
the five ranges separating Hunan and Jiangxi from south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi, namely: Dayu 大庾嶺|大庾岭[Da4 yu3 ling3], Dupang 都龐嶺|都庞岭[Du1 pang2 ling3], Qitian 騎田嶺|骑田岭[Qi2 tian2 ling3], Mengzhu 萌渚嶺|萌渚岭[Meng2 zhu3 ling3] and Yuecheng 越城嶺|越城岭[Yue4 cheng2 ling3]
HSK 2
南岭
Nanling mountain, on the border of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi
HSK 2
山岭
mountain ridge
HSK 2
岭𫶕
deep in the mountains
HSK 2
峻岭
lofty mountain range
HSK 2
岭南
south of the five ranges
HSK 2
松岭
see 松嶺區|松岭区[Song1 ling3 Qu1]
HSK 2
果岭
green (golf) (loanword)
HSK 2
海岭
mid-ocean ridge
HSK 2
温岭
see 溫嶺市|温岭市[Wen1 ling3 Shi4]
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: mountain
Semantic component: 山
Phonetic component: 令
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "岭"?
- The pinyin is lǐng
- How many strokes does "岭" have?
- It has 8 strokes
- What does "岭" mean?
- mountain ridge, mountain peak
- What is the radical of "岭"?
- The radical is "山"