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龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
龄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

龄 Stroke Order — How to Write 龄

Stroke Order

龄 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 齿, 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.

龄 Radical and Character Components

Components:齿令

龄 is a phono-semantic compound: 齿 (age) carries the meaning, while 令 indicates the sound.

Radical: 齿 + 5 more strokes

龄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • líng

Meanings of 龄 in Chinese

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líng龄

Refers to age or years, often used in compounds like 'age' (年龄) or 'advanced age' (高龄).
虽然她已经高龄，但精神状态非常好。
Although she is already of advanced age, her mental state is very good.
Number of years (of service, membership, or professional experience).
她已经有了二十年的工龄，经验非常丰富。
She already has twenty years of work experience, and is very experienced.

Words with 龄

Idioms with 龄

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Questions about 龄

What does 龄 mean in Chinese?

龄 (líng) means “Refers to age or years” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 龄?

龄 is pronounced líng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 龄 have?

龄 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 龄?

龄 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 齿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 龄?

The radical of 龄 is 齿, and 龄 is a phono-semantic compound.