玲 (líng) — (in compound 玲珑 línglóng) exquisite, delicate, clever; (in onomatopoeia) tinkling sound of gems or bells
Definition
玲 is a bound character that almost never stands alone — it appears mainly in 玲珑 (exquisite, clever, delicate) and in onomatopoeia like 玎玲, evoking the tinkling sound of jade pendants or small bells.
bound form
(in compound 玲珑 línglóng) exquisitedelicateclever(in onomatopoeia) tinkling sound of gems or bells
Examples
- 。Zhè kuài yù shí diāo kè dé shí fēn líng lóng.This piece of jade is exquisitely carved.
- ，。Tā dài de ěr huán xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng, fēi cháng hǎo kàn.The earrings she wears are small and exquisite, very pretty.
- 玎玲。Chuāng wài chuán lái fēng líng de dīng líng shēng.From outside the window came the tinkling sound of wind chimes.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.