Meaning
neck; collar; to lead; to receive
Chinese: 带领、领取；也指衣领。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 领 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 领导lǐng dǎolead; leading; to lead; leadership
- 领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
- 带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead
- 本领běn lǐngskill; ability; capability
- 领域lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory
Example Sentence
老师领着学生参观博物馆。Lǎo shī lǐng zhe xué sheng cān guān bó wù guǎn.The teacher led the students to visit the museum.
老师Lǎo shīteacher领lǐngneck着zhe(ongoing action)学生xué shengstudent参cānto take part in观guānto look at博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
令 (sound) plus 页 (head): the part below the head — ‘the neck; a collar; to lead, command, head; to receive, draw; to comprehend; the measure word for robes’ (领导, 带领, 领会). Simplified from 領.
A way to remember it
From the neck/collar to ‘to lead’: 领导, 带领.