Pronunciation

Characters pronounced ling.

15 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 15 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

令 lìng command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause 另 lìng another, separate, other 伶 líng lonely, solitary; actor 凌 líng pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat 灵 líng spirit, soul; spiritual world 玲 líng elegant · cute tinkling jade 羚 líng species of antelope 聆 líng listen, hear 菱 líng natural water-chestnut, water caltrop 铃 líng bell 陵 líng hill, mound; mausoleum 零 líng zero; fragment, fraction 龄 líng age; years 岭 lǐng natural mountain ridge, mountain peak 领 lǐng neck; collar; lead, guide

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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