嶺 meaning and stroke order
Mountain ridge, mountain peak
How to write 嶺, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嶺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
How 嶺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 令 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 嶺
嶺 puts 山 (shān, mountain) on top of 領 (lǐng, neck or collar), which also gives the sound. Picture a ridge as the neck of a mountain, the long raised line connecting peaks.
嶺 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and in classical texts. It usually means a ridge or a range and often appears in place names like 秦嶺 (Qínlǐng). Example: 翻過這座山嶺就到了。(Fān guò zhè zuò shānlǐng jiù dào le.) Cross this mountain ridge and you will be there.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 山 on top and write 領 (lǐng, collar or to lead), which has the same sound but a different meaning. Remember that a ridge needs a mountain, so 嶺 always has 山.
Common words with 嶺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 山嶺 | shānlǐng | mountain ridge | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 嶺
How many strokes are in 嶺?
嶺 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嶺 mean?
嶺 (lǐng) means mountain ridge, mountain peak. A common word with it is 山岭 (shānlǐng), meaning "mountain ridge".
How do you pronounce 嶺?
嶺 is pronounced lǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 嶺?
The radical of 嶺 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 嶺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嶺?
嶺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 岭, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 嶺 and 峰?
嶺 refers to a ridge or a line of mountains. 峰 (fēng) refers to a single peak or summit. A 嶺 can have several 峰 along it.
Why does 嶺 appear in so many Chinese place names?
Ridges were natural borders and travel routes, so many regions were named after them. For example, 嶺南 (Lǐngnán) means south of the ridges and refers to the area around Guangdong and Guangxi.