Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 灵


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Meaning

spirit, departed soul, quick, alert, efficacious, effective

Pronunciation

líng

Explanation

Top: hand /, below: fire

Mnemonic

Just as the hand cannot grasp fire, it is with the spirit.

Radicals

hand
hand(originally a snoot (of pig), but here used as a hand.)
fire(Also this radical stands for fire.)
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Vocabulary

灵活 líng huó flexible; nimble; agile
灵犀相通 líng xī xiāng tōng kindred spirits
灵棺 líng guān a bier; a catafalque (memorial platform); a coffin
灵芝 líng zhī lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
灵猫 líng māo a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
灵猫类 líng māo lèi a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
幽灵 yōu líng specter; apparition; ghost
灵敏度 líng mǐn dù (level of) sensitivity
灵敏 líng mǐn smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp


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