铃 (líng) — bell
Definition
Examples
- 铃。Mén kǒu yǒu yì zhī xiǎo líng.There is a small bell at the door.
- 铃，。Shàng kè líng xiǎng le, wǒ men kuài huí jiào shì.The class bell rang, let's quickly return to the classroom.
- 铃。Tā de zì xíng chē de líng hěn xiǎng.His bicycle's bell is very loud.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鈴; 铃 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鈴 pairs 金 (metal) with 令 as a sound part; the simplified 铃 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the historical components.
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