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翎 Stroke Order — How to Write 翎

Stroke Order

翎 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羽, 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.

翎 Radical and Character Components

Components:令羽

翎 is a phono-semantic compound: 羽 (plume) carries the meaning, while 令 indicates the sound.

Radical: 羽 + 5 more strokes

翎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • líng

Meanings of 翎 in Chinese

1

líng翎

Long, stiff feathers on a bird's wings and tail, often used for decoration or as a symbol, such as peacock feathers.
她用孔雀翎装饰了她的扇子。
She decorated her fan with peacock feathers.

Common Words and Phrases with 翎

1
líng翎máo毛
Feathers or plumes; also, a genre of traditional Chinese painting depicting birds and animals.
这只孔雀的翎毛色彩斑斓,非常美丽。
The peacock's plumage is colorful and very beautiful.
2
líng翎zi子
Peacock or pheasant feathers used as insignia on officials' hats in the Qing dynasty, or as adornments on warriors' helmets in Chinese opera.
他仔细端详着博物馆里那顶插有翎子的官帽,想象着它昔日的辉煌。
He carefully examined the official's hat adorned with a peacock feather in the museum, imagining its past glory.

More words with 翎

  • kǒng孔què雀líng翎Peacock feather, Peacock Plume

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Questions about 翎

What does 翎 mean in Chinese?

翎 (líng) means “Long” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 翎?

翎 is pronounced líng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 翎 have?

翎 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 翎?

翎 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 羽. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 翎?

The radical of 翎 is 羽, and 翎 is a phono-semantic compound.

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