Meaning
(used in compounds); tinkling of gem-pendants
Chinese: 常见于“玲珑”，也多用于人名。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 玲 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 玲玲líng líng(onom.) tinkling (e.g. of jewels)
- 玲珑líng lóng(onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever
- 八面玲珑bā miàn líng lóngbe smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
- 小巧玲珑xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite
- 玲珑剔透líng lóng tī tòuexquisitely made; very clever
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Example Sentence
这件玉雕做得十分玲珑精致。Zhè jiàn yù diāo zuò de shí fēn líng lóng jīng zhì.This jade carving is exquisitely delicate.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem玉yùjade雕diāoto carve做zuòto make得de(verb complement)十分shí fēnvery玲珑líng lóng(onom.) clink of jewels精致jīng zhìdelicate。