领 (lǐng) — (noun) neck; collar; (verb) to lead; to guide; (verb) to receive; to collect
Definition
领 (lǐng) is the base verb 'to lead' and 'to receive', and also a noun for the collar/neck area of a garment. Compared to 领取, it's more general; 领取 is specifically for receiving documents or money in formal settings.
noun
neckcollar
verb
to leadto guideto receiveto collect
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 领。Zhè jiàn yī fu de lǐng tài gāo le.The collar of this shirt is too high.
- 领。Tā lǐng wǒ men qù cān guān bó wù guǎn.He led us to visit the museum.
- 领。Tā lǐng le jiǎng jīn.He received the bonus.
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 領; 领 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
The traditional form 領 has 令 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; the simplified 领 is a later shorthand.
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