01000 Chinese character of 靈 and pronounce ling4

The Chinese word【靈】that I will introduce this time is a word that describes a state or character. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Flexible or spirited. Explanation: (1) Fulfillment. For example: “It works”, “Try my method and see if it works?” (2) The most clever and capable. For example: “The spirit of all things.” (3) Smart and not dull. Such as: “flexible”, “delicate”, “clever”. (4) Ghosts and gods. Such as: “gods and spirits”, “mountain spirits”. (5) Supernatural telepathy. Such as: “inspiration”, “a flash of inspiration”. (6) The coffin of the deceased or anything related to the deceased. Such as: “spirit position”, “moving the spirit”, “keeping vigil”. (7) The soul and spirit of a person. Such as: “soul”, “mind”, “spirituality”. (8) Be clear about the truth. Such as: “stubborn and unyielding.”

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【靈】:líng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【靈】:ling4

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【靈】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【靈】, for example:Describe a state or character , It means mainly flexible or spiritual .The richness of Chinese characters allows for a wide range of meanings, some of which may be too complex to be fully explained here.

【靈】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【靈活、機靈】(Mandarin Pinyin:líng huó 、jī líng/ Cantonese Jyutping:ling4 wut6 、gei1 ling4)

The stroke count for this character is 24 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


他在解決問題時表現出極大的靈活性。

He showed great flexibility in problem solving.


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