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  ling5 leng5   jyutping
  ling3   pinyin
[] ling5 | [] ling3
[1] [v] lead; head; guide
[2] [v] possess; own; occupy
[3] [n] outline; main point
[4] [v] understand; comprehend

[] leng5 | [] ling3
[1] [v] receive; accept; get
[2] [n] collar; neck; collarband


While Jyutping ling5 and leng5 are traditionally disambiquated according to literary and colloquial usages, it is more appropriate to differentiate these two pronunciations according to definitions as detailed above.
nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 14
Level: 1
Radical: (#181)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
領 / 领

This word has been viewed 10712 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Aug 2011 02:39

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detail  ling5 wui6  ling3 hui4 = understand, comprehend, grasp
detail  leng5 ceoi2  ling3 qu3 = receive; draw
detail  faan1 leng5  fan1 ling3 = lapel
detail  sau2 ling5  shou3 ling3 = boss; chief
detail  bun2 leng5  ben3 ling3 = skill; ability; capability
detail  leng5 taai1  ling3 dai1 = necktie; tie
detail  leng5 daai3*2  ling3 dai4 = necktie
detail  jiu3/1 ling5  yao4 ling3 = essentials
detail  zim3 ling5  zhan4 ling3 = to occupy; to hold
detail  daai3 leng5  dai4 ling3 = to lead; to guide; to head
detail  ling5 ng6   = comprehension, savvy
detail  zoeng3 ling5  jiang4 ling3 = high-ranking military officer
detail  seot1 ling5  shuai4 ling3 = lead, command, head
detail  gong1 ling5  gang1 ling3 = programme
detail  ling5 si6*2  ling3 shi4 = consul
detail  ling5 si6 gun2  ling3 shi4 guan3 = consulate
detail  ling5 sin1  ling3 xian1 = to lead; to be in front
detail  ling5 tou2  ling3 tu3 = territory
detail  ling5 wik6  ling3 yu4 = domain, sphere, field, territory, area
detail  ling5 dou6  ling3 dao3 = lead, leading, leadership
detail  ling5 dou6 jan4  ling3 dao3 ren2 = leader
detail  ling5 zau6  ling3 xiu4 = leader
detail 𧘹  leng5 taai1  ling3 dai1 = necktie
detail  leng5 cin4   = lead
detail  ling5 dou6 cang4   = leadership
detail  kei5 leng5   = turtle necked, Mandarin-type collar
detail  zeon1 leng5  zun1 ling3 = choker; turtleneck
detail  bat1 dak1 jiu3/1 ling5  bu4 de2 yao4 ling3 = fail to grasp the main points
detail  dai1 hung1 leng5  di1 xiong1 ling3 = plunging neckline
detail  fui1 leng5  hui1 ling3 = gray collar; specialist; technical worker; engineer
detail  ling5 dou6 nang4 lik6  ling3 dao4 neng2 li4 = leadership
detail  ling5 sin1 dei6 wai6  ling3 xian1 di4 wei4 = lead(ing) position
detail  sat1 mat6 jing6 ling5  shi1 wu4 ren4 ling3 = Lost and Found
detail  jin4 gau3 ling5 wik6  yan2 jiu4 ling3 yu4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 ling3 yu4 (PRC) = research area; field of research
detail  ji1 si1 laan4 ling5 zau6   = mullahs
detail  san4 hok6 ling5 zau6   = mullahs
detail  zing1 san4 ling5 zau6  jing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4 = spiritual leader
detail  baak6 leng5  bai2 ling3 = white-collar employees
detail  laam4 leng5  lan2 ling3 = blue-collar workers
detail  leng5 taai1 dim3   = a tie store
detail V  wi1 leng5   = [n] V-neck t-shirt
detail  ling5 joeng5  ling3 yang3 = to adopt (a child); to foster (a child)
detail  sam1 ling5   = decline a gift while appreciate the thought, appreciate advice
detail  baak6 leng5 jat1 zuk6   = a white collar worker
detail  baak6 leng5 jau5*2  bai2 ling3 you3 = a white collar worker
detail  leng5 gung1   = taking credit for someone else's work
detail 使  ling5 si3 gun2   = embassy
detail  wun6 leng5   = to renew
detail  mou6 leng5  mao4 ling3 = falsely claim as one's own
detail  sat1 mat6 ziu1 leng5  shi1 wu4 zhao1 ling3 = (department for) lost and found
detail  ziu1 leng5  zhao1 ling3 = announce the finding of lost property
detail  zi1 leng5  zhi1 ling3 = draw (pay, etc.)
detail  hung4 leng5 gan1  hong2 ling3 jin1 = red scarf (worn by Young Pioneers); Young Pioneer
detail  ji1 leng5  yi1 ling3 = collar; neck
detail  daa2 leng5 daai3*2   = to tie a necktie
detail  doi6 leng5   = to receive as agent for somebody else; receive on behalf of
detail  faan2 leng5   = polo-necked; turndown collar
detail  zung2 ling5 si6*2  zong3 ling3 shi4 = consul general
detail  ling5 baan1  ling3 ban1 = foreman, supervisor
detail  faai3 leoi5 ling5 zau6  kui3 lei3 ling3 xiu4 = a figurehead (lit., "puppet leader") (common formation)
detail  ling5 loek6  ling3 lue4 = to taste; comprehend; to appreciate; to grasp; to have a taste of
detail  ling5 haam4  ling3 xian2 = to head ; leading actors
detail  zeon1 ling5 saam1  zun1 ling3 shan1 = roll-neck shirt
detail  ling5 hung1   = territorial air space
detail  sam1 ling5 san4 wui6  xin1 ling3 shen2 hui4 = readily take a hint
detail  jan5 ling5  yin3 ling3 = guide; await eagerly
detail  leng5 je5   = deceived; get into trouble
detail  kiu4 ling5  qiao2 ling3 = a leader in the overseas Chinese community
detail  ling5 gwan1  ling3 jun1 = lead troops; lead an army
detail  ling5 bing1  ling3 bing1 = lead troops; lead an army
detail  leng5 hau2  ling3 kou3 = neckline; collarband
detail  gou1 leng5  gao1 ling3 = turtleneck
detail  jyun4 leng5  yuan2 ling3 = crew neck; round collar
detail  tong1 ci4 leng5  tang1 chi2 ling3 = scoop neck
detail  ling5 cing4  ling3 qing2 = feel grateful to somebody; appreciate kindness
detail  zim3 ling5 zung1 waan4  zhan4 ling3 zhong1 huan2 = Occupy Central
detail  jing6 leng5  ren4 ling3 = claim, adopt, accept
detail  zung1 gwok3 dik1 zeoi3 gou1 ling5 dou6 jan4   = Chinese supremo
detail  zung1 jyun4 sing4 si5 ling5 sin1 zi2 sou3   = Centa-City Index
detail  zung1 joeng1 ling5 dou6 jan4   = the central leaders
detail  baat3 gwok3 ling5 zau6   = the Group of Eight leaders
detail  ling5 tou2 jyun4 zing2  ling3 tu3 wan2 zheng3 = territorial integrity
detail  baak6 leng5 faan6 zeoi6  bai2 ling3 fan4 zui4 = white collar crime (common formation)
detail  baak6 leng5 gung1 jan4  bai2 ling3 gong1 ren2 = white collar worker (common formation)
detail  sou3 maa5 jyu4 lok6 ling5 zau6 leon6 taan4   = the Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum

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