Pinyin Dictionary results for "ling"
○
character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like 'X' in English); variant of 〇[ling2]
〇
zero
令
see 令狐[Ling2 hu2]
令
see 脊令[ji2 ling2]
令
classifier for a ream of paper
令
to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
伶
clever; (old) actor; actress
凌
surname Ling
凌
to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
另
other; another; separate; separately
呤
purine (chemistry); to whisper
囹
see 囹圄[ling2 yu3]
堎
mound; tomb
夌
to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
岭
mountain range; mountain ridge
昤
sunshine
柃
Eurya japonica
棂
latticework on a window
棂
variant of 櫺|棂[ling2]
泠
surname Ling
泠
sound of water flowing
淩
variant of 凌[ling2]
玲
(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants
瓴
concave channels of tiling
笭
bamboo screen
绫
damask; thin silk
羚
antelope
翎
tail feathers; plume
聆
to hear; to listen; to understand clearly
舲
small boat with windows
苓
fungus; tuber
菱
Trapa natans; water caltrop
菱
variant of 菱[ling2]
蕶
withered (plant, herb etc)
蛉
sandfly
詅
to sell
軨
lattice work on front and sides
酃
name of a district in Hunan
醽
name of a wine
铃
(small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
陵
mound; tomb; hill; mountain
零
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
霊
Japanese variant of 靈|灵
霛
old variant of 靈|灵[ling2]
霝
drops of rain; to fall in drops
灵
quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
领
neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
鲮
mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)
鸰
wagtail; lark
龄
age; length of experience, membership etc
齢
Japanese variant of 齡|龄
令人
to cause sb (to do); to make one (feel sth); (used in constructing words for feelings such as anger, surprise, sympathy etc)
令人不快
unpleasant; objectionable
令人吃惊
to shock; to amaze
令人叹
to astonish
令人叹为观止
(set expression) astonishing to see
令人振奋
inspiring; exciting; rousing
令人钦佩
admirable
令人满意
satisfying; satisfactory
令人发指
to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
令人鼓舞
encouraging; heartening
令兄
Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
令吉
ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)
令名
good name; reputation
令堂
(honorific) your mother
令尊
Your esteemed father (honorific)
令尊令堂
(honorific) your parents
令导人
leader; usually written 領導人|领导人
令弟
honorable little brother
令爱
your precious daughter
令慈
Your esteemed mother (honorific)
令正
your wife (honorific)
令牌环
token ring
令牌环网
token ring network
令状
writ
令狐
old place name (in modern Linyi county 臨猗縣|临猗县, Shanxi); two-character surname Linghu
令狐德棻
Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书
令箭
arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors
令节
festive season; happy time; noble principle
令药
seasonal medication
令行禁止
lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions; to ensure strictly obedience
令亲
Your esteemed parent (honorific)
令誉
honorable reputation
令郎
Your esteemed son (honorific)
令阃
your wife (honorific)
伶人
actor; actress
伶仃
alone and helpless; also written 零丁
伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent
伶俜
lonely; solitary
伶悧
variant of 伶俐, clever; witty; intelligent
伶牙俐齿
clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab
伶盗龙
velociraptor (dinosaur)
伶鼬
weasel; Mustela nivalis (zoology)
凌乱
messy; disarrayed; disheveled; chaos
凌乱不堪
in a terrible mess (idiom)
凌夷
to deteriorate; to decline; to slump; also written 陵夷
凌志
Lexus; see also 雷克薩斯|雷克萨斯[Lei2 ke4 sa4 si1]
凌志美
Laura Ling, US-Taiwanese woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009
凌晨
very early in the morning; in the wee hours
凌汛
ice-jam flood (arising when river downstream freezes more than upstream)
凌河
Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
凌河区
Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
凌波舞
limbo (dance) (loanword)
凌海
Linghai county level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
凌海市
Linghai county level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
凌源
Lingyuan county level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
凌源市
Lingyuan county level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
凌蒙初
Ling Mengchu (1580-1644), Ming dynasty novelist and dramatist; also written 凌蒙初
凌空
be high up in the sky
凌蒙初
Ling Mengchu (1580-1644), Ming dynasty novelist and dramatist; also written 凌濛初
凌辱
to insult; to humiliate; to bully
凌迟
the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment)
凌杂
in disorder
凌杂米盐
disordered and fragmentary
凌云
Lingyun county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
凌云县
Lingyun county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
凌霄花
Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)
凌驾
to be above; to place above
另一
another; the other
另一半
other half; fig. spouse; one's better half
另一方面
on the other hand; another aspect
另册
the Other List (Qing dynasty register of outlaws); a blacklist of undesirables
另加
to add to; supplementary
另外
additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
另存
to save (a file) after options (name, location, format etc) have been selected by the user
另存为
Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
另寄
to mail separately
另有
to have some other (reason etc)
另有企图
to have an axe to grind (idiom)
另案
another case (in law); a case to treat separately
另用
diversion
另当别论
to treat differently; another cup of tea
另眼相看
to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light
另行
(to do sth) separately; as a separate action
另行通知
to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice
另见
cf.; see also
另觅新欢
to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex); a bit on the side
另请高明
please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
另谋高就
to get a better job somewhere else (idiom); to seek alternative employment
另起炉灶
lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path
另开
to break up; to divide property and live apart; to start on a new (path)
另辟蹊径
to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail
另类
offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird
另类医疗
alternative medicine
囹圄
prison
囹圉
variant of 囹圄[ling2 yu3]
岭南
south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi
岭巆
lofty (of mountain); deep (of valley)
岭东
Lingdong district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
岭东区
Lingdong district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
棂床
variant of 靈床|灵床[ling2 chuang2]
凌虐
to maltreat; to tyrannize
玲玲
(onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels)
玲珑
(onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble
玲珑剔透
exquisitely made; very clever
羚牛
takin (type of goat-antelope)
羚羊
antelope; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
翎子
peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional); pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)
翎毛
feather; plume; plumage; CL:根[gen1]
聆听
to listen (respectfully)
聆讯
hearing (law)
苓雅
Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
苓雅区
Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
菱形
rhombus
菱花镜
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
菱角
water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa)
菱镁矿
magnesite; magnesium ore
菱镜
see 稜鏡|棱镜[leng2 jing4]; see 菱花鏡|菱花镜[ling2 hua1 jing4]
菱铁矿
siderite
酃县
Ling county in Hunan
铃木
Suzuki (Japanese surname)
铃声
ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation
铃兰
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
铃铛
little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
铃鼓
tambourine (musical instrument); bell and drum
陵园
cemetery; mausoleum park
陵墓
tomb; mausoleum
陵夷
to deteriorate; to decline; to slump; also written 凌夷
陵寝
tomb (of king or emperor)
陵川
Lingcuan county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi
陵川县
Lingcuan county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi
陵水
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan; abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
陵水县
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan; abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
陵水黎族自治县
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
陵县
Ling county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
零丁
variant of 伶仃[ling2 ding1]
零下
below zero
零乱
in disorder; a complete mess
零件
part; component
零备件
spare part; component
零八宪章
Charter 08, PRC pro-democracy petition of December 2008
零功率堆
zero power reactor
零吃
(coll.) snack food
零和
zero-sum (game, in economics etc)
零和博弈
zero-sum game (economics)
零售
to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities
零售商
retailer; shopkeeper; retail merchant
零售店
shop; retail store
零嘴
nibbles; snacks between meals
零基础
from scratch; from basics
零容忍
zero tolerance
零工
temporary job; odd job
零度
zero degree
零打碎敲
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
零担
less-than-truck-load freight (LTL) (transportation)
零散
scattered
零敲碎打
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
零数
the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down
零族
lit. zero group; another word for the inert or noble gases 惰性氣體|惰性气体
零日
zero-day (attack, vulnerability etc) (computing)
零日漏洞
zero-day vulnerability (computing)
零星
fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
零时
midnight; zero hour
零曲率
zero curvature; flat
零用
incidental expenses; sundries; pocket money
零用金
petty cash
零用钱
pocket money; allowance; spending money
零的
small change
零碎
scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends
零等待状态
zero wait state (computing)
零缺点
zero defect; faultless; impeccable
零声母
absence of initial consonant; a Chinese syllable having no initial consonant (starting directly with the medial vowel)
零花钱
pocket money; allowance
零落
withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic
零号
(slang) bottom (in a homosexual relationship)
零买
to buy detail; to buy one at a time
零起点
from zero; from scratch; beginners' (course); for beginners
零距离
zero distance; face-to-face
零部件
spare part; component
零钱
change (of money); small change; pocket money
零陵
Lingling district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
零陵区
Lingling district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
零杂
bit and pieces; small odds and ends
零杂儿
erhua variant of 零雜|零杂[ling2 za2]
零零星星
odd; piecemeal; fragmentary
零头
odd; scrap; remainder
零食
between-meal nibbles; snacks
零点
zero (math.)
零点五
zero point five, 0.5; one half
零点定理
Hilbert's zeros theorem (math.); Nullstellensatz
零点能
zero-point energy (quantum mechanical vacuum effect)
灵丘
Lingqiu county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
灵丘县
Lingqiu county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
灵丹妙药
effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir
灵位
memorial tablet
灵便
quick; agile; nimble; easy to handle; handy
灵光
divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
灵利
clever; bright; quick-witted
灵动
to be quick-witted
灵台
Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
灵台县
Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
灵命
the will of Heaven; the will of God
灵堂
mourning hall; funeral hall
灵塔
memorial pagoda
灵寿
Lingshou county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
灵寿县
Lingshou county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
灵妙
wonderful; ingenious
灵宝
Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
灵宝市
Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
灵山
Lingshan county in Qinzhou 欽州|钦州[Qin1 zhou1], Guangxi
灵山县
Lingshan county in Qinzhou 欽州|钦州[Qin1 zhou1], Guangxi
灵川
Lingchuan county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
灵川县
Lingchuan county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
灵巧
deft; nimble; ingenious
灵床
bier; bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive
灵快
agile; quick
灵性
spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals)
灵怪
a goblin; a spirit
灵恩
Charismatic Christianity
灵恩派
Charismatic Movement
灵感
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵感触发图
mind map
灵敏
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
灵敏度
(level of) sensitivity
灵柩
coffin containing a corpse
灵棺
a bier; a catafalque (memorial platform); a coffin
灵枢经
the Divine Pivot or Spiritual Pivot, ancient Chinese medical text
灵机
sudden inspiration; bright idea; clever trick
灵机一动
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
灵武
Lingwu county level city in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
灵武市
Lingwu county level city in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
灵气
spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness
灵气疗法
Reiki (palm healing)
灵泛
nimble; agile
灵活
flexible; nimble; agile
灵活性
flexibility
灵渠
Lingqu canal in Xing'an county 興安|兴安, Guanxi, build in 214 BC to join Changjiang 長江|长江 with Pearl River 珠江
灵牌
spirit tablet; memorial tablet
灵犀
rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity; tacit exchange of romantic feelings; a meeting of minds
灵犀一点通
mental rapport; likeness of mind; spiritual link
灵犀相通
kindred spirits
灵璧
Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
灵璧县
Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
灵界
spiritual world
灵异
deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural
灵的世界
spirit world
灵石
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
灵石县
Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi
灵符
a Daoist talisman
灵芝
lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
灵药
legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem
灵语
tongues (spiritual gift)
灵谷寺
Linggu temple (Nanjing)
灵猫
a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
灵猫类
a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
灵车
hearse
灵通
fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
灵醒
(of senses, mind etc) alert; keen; clear-minded
灵长
long life and prosperity
灵长
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
灵长目
primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
灵长类
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
灵雀寺
Nyitso Monastery in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
灵验
efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct
灵体
soul
灵魂
soul; spirit
灵魂人物
key figure; the linchpin of sth
灵魂出窍
out-of-body experience
灵魂深处
in the depth of one's soul
领事
consul
领事馆
consulate
领先
to lead; to be in front
领先地位
lead(ing) position
领到
to receive
领取
to receive; to draw; to get
领受
to accept; to receive
领口
collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet
领命
to accept an order
领唱
to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer
领土
territory
领土完整
territorial integrity
领地
territory
领域
domain; sphere; field; territory; area
领子
shirt collar
领导
lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
领导人
leader
领导小组
leading small group (LSG), a CPC body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc); aka central leading group
领导层
ruling class; leaders (of society); oligarchy
领导权
leadership authority
领导者
leader
领导能力
leadership (ability)
领导集体
leadership group; collective of leaders
领岩鹨
(bird species of China) alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
领巾
neckcloth; neckerchief
领带
necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2]
领悟
to understand; to comprehend
领悟力
comprehension; perception; feeling
领情
to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness
领收
to accept (a favor); to receive
领教
much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste
领料
receiving materials
领料单
material requisition form
领会
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
领有
to possess; to own
领洗
to receive baptism; baptism
领海
territorial waters
领燕鸻
(bird species of China) collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
领奖
to accept a prize; a prize-winner
领奖台
(winner's) podium
领班
supervisor; foreman; head waiter or waitress
领略
to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate
领空
territorial air space
领章
collar insignia
领结
bow tie; loop of a necktie; lavaliere
领罪
to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment
领航
navigation; navigator; to navigate
领航员
navigator
领英
LinkedIn (professional networking website)
领袖
leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
领角鸮
(bird species of China) Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques)
领诺
consent
领走
to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away
领跑
to take the lead in a race; to set the pace
领路
to lead the way
领军
to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading
领扣
collar button
领衔
leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring
领衔主演
leading actors (in a show); starring
领队
to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad)
领雀嘴鹎
(bird species of China) collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)
领头
to take the lead; to be first to start
领头羊
bellwether
领养
adoption; to adopt (a child)
领馆
consulate; consular official
领鸺鹠
(bird species of China) collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)
领䴗鹛
(bird species of China) collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)
鲮鱼
see 鯪|鲮[ling2]
鲮鲤
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater
鲮鲤甲
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater
鲮鲤科
the pangolin family
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