Definition
棱 (lēng) is a rare pronunciation of this character, used almost exclusively in the place name 穆棱 (Mùlíng), a county in Heilongjiang province. Under this pronunciation, the character does not appear alone in modern Chinese; it only functions as part of this compound. Do not confuse with the more common reading léng (edge, ridge, corner).
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used in the place name 穆棱 (Mùlíng)
Examples
- 棱。Mùlēng shì Hēilóngjiāng shěng de yí gè xiàn.Muling is a county in Heilongjiang Province.
- 棱。Wǒ qùnián qù guò Mùlēng lǚyóu.I traveled to Muling last year.
- 棱。Mùlēng de dōngtiān fēicháng lěng.The winters in Muling are very cold.
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