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鸰 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鸰 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸰

Stroke Order

鸰 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鸰 Radical and Character Components

Components:令鸟

鸰 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 令 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鸟 + 5 more strokes

鸰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • líng

Meanings of 鸰 in Chinese

1

líng鸰

Wagtail (a type of bird, often used as part of 'jílíng' or standalone).
田埂上,一只小小的鸰鸟正在低头觅食。
On the field ridge, a small wagtail is foraging with its head down.

Words with 鸰

  • jí鹡líng鸰wagtail
  • jī鶺líng鸰wagtail, pied wagtail
  • líng鸰niǎo鸟wagtail, pied wagtail
  • jí鹡líng鸰kē科Motacillidae

Idioms with 鸰

  • jí鹡líng鸰zài在yuán原brothers' deep affection and mutual support

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Questions about 鸰

What does 鸰 mean in Chinese?

鸰 (líng) means “Wagtail (a type of bird” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鸰?

鸰 is pronounced líng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鸰 have?

鸰 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 鸰?

鸰 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鸰?

The radical of 鸰 is 鸟, and 鸰 is a phono-semantic compound.

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