领
HSK 3

领 (lǐng): neck, collar, lead

lǐng

neck, collar, lead

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Pinyin

lǐng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

neck, collar, lead

How to Write 领 (lǐng)

领 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 领

A phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, and 令 hints at the pronunciation.

What 领 is Made Of

领 is built from 2 components:

令command, decree, order
页page, sheet, leaf

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Words Using 领

Common Chinese words that contain 领:

占领

zhànlǐng

带领

dàilǐng

本领

běnlǐng

率领

shuàilǐng

纲领

gānglǐng

领会

lǐnghuì

领先

lǐngxiān

领土

lǐngtǔ

领域

lǐngyù

领导

lǐngdǎo

领悟

lǐngwù

领袖

lǐngxiù

Characters Related to 领

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