CHINESE CHARACTER

灵 (líng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

líng

spirit, soul; spiritual world

HSK 57 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

彐

Primary radical

彐 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 灵.

彐

Phonetic component

彐 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 灵 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 灵

灵活línghuó

HSK 5 · flexible; nimble; agile

心灵xīnlíng

HSK 6 · bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit

机灵jīling

HSK 7-9 · alert; quick-witted; lively

灵líng

HSK 7-9 · quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit

灵感línggǎn

HSK 7-9 · creative inspiration

灵魂línghún

HSK 7-9 · soul; spirit

Examples using 灵

灵活

汤姆缺乏灵活性。

Tāng mǔ quē fá líng huó xìng。

Tom lacks flexibility.

灵感

我丢了我的灵感。

Wǒ diū le wǒ de líng gǎn。

I lost my inspiration.

灵魂

你认为动物有灵魂吗？

Nǐ rèn wéi dòng wù yǒu líng hún ma？

Do you think animals have souls?

FAQ

What does 灵 (líng) mean in Chinese?

spirit, soul; spiritual world

How do you write 灵 in stroke order?

灵 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 灵?

彐 is the radical in 灵. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 灵?

灵活 (línghuó): flexible; nimble; agile; 心灵 (xīnlíng): bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit; 机灵 (jīling): alert; quick-witted; lively.