Meaning
encroach; soar; thick ice
Chinese: 升高、越过，也指冰。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 凌 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
- 凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning; in the wee hours
- 盛气凌人shèng qì líng rénoverbearing; arrogant bully
- 凌空líng kōngbe high up in the sky
- 凌云líng yún(lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high
- 凌乱líng luànmessy; disarrayed; disheveled
Example Sentence
玩具被弟弟扔得凌乱一地。Wán jù bèi dì di rēng de líng luàn yí dì.The toys were thrown all over the floor in a mess by my brother.
玩具Wán jùplaything被bèi(passive: by)弟弟dì diyounger brother扔rēngto throw得de(verb complement)凌乱líng luànmessy一yíone地dì(adverb marker)。