Memory phrase for the Kanji: 玲


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Meaning sound of tinkling (ting-a-ling) of gem-pendants

Pronunciation

líng

Explanation

Left: King, jade , right: order, command (here: image of a bell - cf. metal bell 铃 - ( = bell's body , bell's bolt )

Mnemonic


 
The jade bell has tinkling sound.

Radicals

king
jade, king
order, commandBased on "bell 铃 líng", this radical can also be understood as a picture of a bell: (The sound of) the bell with the bell mallet gives now the command (e.g. to come)
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 Vocabulary

 玲珑  líng lóng  onomat. clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble
 郑裕玲  Zhèng Yù líng  Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host
 八面玲珑  bā miàn líng lóng  be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
 美玲  Měi Líng  Mei Ling (girl's name); Zhou Meiling 周美玲 (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director
 美玲  Měi Líng  


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