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零 ( ling / líng ) (English translation: "zero") as Chinese character including stroke order, Pinyin phonetic script, pronunciation in Mandarin, example sentence and English meaning.
Chinese Characters with 32 Strokes. Learn more details about 玲 Chinese character and share your story, photos and comments about it. Also check out the example sentences for the character.
English Definition for Chinese Text. ling2. ling4. ling4. zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither.
Mar 27, 2024 · From Middle Chinese 零 ( MC leng) with an original meaning of a small rainfall. The character was later repurposed in 1248 by mathematician Li Ye as a placeholder, extending from its a little bit (of rain) meaning to indicate a bit more remaining.
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Han character
玲 (Kangxi radical 96, 玉+5, 9 strokes, cangjie input 一土人戈戈 (MGOII), four-corner 18137 or 18132, composition ⿰𤣩令)
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *reːŋ): semantic 玉 (“jade”) + phonetic 令 (OC *ren, *reŋ, *reŋs, *reːŋ, *reːŋs).
Definitions
玲 1. (onomatopoeia) jade-hitting sound
References
1. “玲”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014– 2. zi.tools
Hanja
玲 (eumhun 옥소리 령 (oksori ryeong), South Korea 옥소리 영 (oksori yeong)) 1. Hanja form? of 령/영 (“mainly used in personal names”).
Han character
玲: Hán Nôm readings: lính, linh 1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
Learn the chinese character 零 ( líng ) : zero.Writing, calligraphy, stroke order, history, etymology, calligraphic style, expressions.
零 líng zero; nought. 零. Made with 13 strokes . The combination of 'rain' and phonetic 'ling' gave original meaning of a fine mist, it also meant 'last part'. Perhaps helpful to memorize as an enveloping mist where nothing (zero) can be seen or else as the round shape of a raindrop.
