 | 玲 | ||
| tinkling of jade | |||
| Radical | 玉王𤣩王 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 9 |
| Mandarin reading | líng | Cantonese reading | ling4 |
| Japanese on reading | rei rou | Japanese kun reading | |
| Korean reading | lyeng | Vietnamese reading | liếng |
|
| 玲 | ||
| tinkling of jade | |||
| Radical | 玉王𤣩王 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 9 |
| Mandarin reading | líng | Cantonese reading | ling4 |
| Japanese on reading | rei rou | Japanese kun reading | |
| Korean reading | lyeng | Vietnamese reading | liếng |
| 玲珑 | [ líng lóng ] (onom.) clink of jewels, exquisite, detailed and fine, clever, nimble |
| 玲珑剔透 | [ líng lóng tī toù ] exquisitely made, very clever |
| ⇒ 八面玲珑 | [ bā miàn líng lóng ] be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) |
| ⇒ 小巧玲珑 | [ líng lóng ] dainty and delicate, exquisite |
| ⇒ 张爱玲 | [ zhāng aì líng ] Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist |
| ⇒ 爱德玲 | [ aì dé líng ] Adeline (name) |
| ⇒ 郑裕玲 | [ zhèng yù líng ] Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host |