○
character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like 'X' in English); variant of 〇[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
to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
另
other; another; separate; separately
呤
purine (chemistry); to whisper
夌
to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
岭
mountain range; mountain ridge
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
聆
to hear; to listen; to understand clearly
菱
Trapa natans; water caltrop
蕶
withered (plant, herb etc)
軨
lattice work on front and sides
酃
name of a district in Hunan
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
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)
龄
age; length of experience, membership etc
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
令人叹为观止
(set expression) astonishing to see
令人振奋
inspiring; exciting; rousing
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
令慈
Your esteemed mother (honorific)
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)
令郎
Your esteemed son (honorific)
伶仃
alone and helpless; also written 零丁
伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent
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
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)
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)
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]
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]
零乱
in disorder; a complete mess
零八宪章
Charter 08, PRC pro-democracy petition of December 2008
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
零嘴
nibbles; snacks between meals
零基础
from scratch; from basics
零打碎敲
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
零担
less-than-truck-load freight (LTL) (transportation)
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
零用
incidental expenses; sundries; pocket money
零用钱
pocket money; allowance; spending money
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
零食
between-meal nibbles; snacks
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
灵性
spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals)
灵恩
Charismatic Christianity
灵感
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
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
灵活
flexible; nimble; agile
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
灵璧
Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
灵璧县
Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
灵异
deity; monster; strange; mysterious; supernatural
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
领先
to lead; to be in front
领取
to receive; to draw; to get
领口
collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet
领唱
to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer
领土完整
territorial integrity
领域
domain; sphere; field; territory; area
领导
lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
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
领导集体
leadership group; collective of leaders
领岩鹨
(bird species of China) alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
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
领料单
material requisition form
领会
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
领洗
to receive baptism; baptism
领燕鸻
(bird species of China) collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
领奖
to accept a prize; a prize-winner
领班
supervisor; foreman; head waiter or waitress
领略
to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate
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
领军
to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading
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)
鲮鲤
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater
鲮鲤甲
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata); scaly ant-eater