Meaning
alert; departed soul; efficacious; quick; effective; intelligence
Chinese: 灵活、灵巧;也指灵魂、神灵。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 灵 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 灵活líng huóflexible; nimble; agile
- 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit
- 心灵xīn língbright; smart; quick-witted; heart
- 灵感líng gǎncreative inspiration
- 灵敏líng mǐnsmart; clever; sensitive; keen
More Words
Example Sentence
这只小狗很机灵。Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn jī líng.This little dog is very clever.
这Zhèthis只zhīonly小狗xiǎo gǒupup很hěnvery机灵jī língclever。