Learn Chinese Characters

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

Example Sentence

这只小狗很机灵。Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn jī líng.This little dog is very clever.

Zhèthiszhīonly小狗xiǎo gǒupuphěnvery机灵jī língclever