拎 meaning and stroke order
To lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
How to write 拎, stroke by stroke
8 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 拎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lift up; to carry in one's hand
- Taiwan pr. [ling1]
How 拎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 令 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 拎
The hand radical 扌 shows the meaning, and 令 (lìng) gives the sound. Picture a hand obeying an order 令 to pick up a bag and carry it.
拎 (līn) means to carry something by a handle or strap, letting it hang from your hand, like a bag, bucket, or kettle. It is common in everyday spoken Chinese. Example: 她拎着一袋水果回家。(Tā līnzhe yí dài shuǐguǒ huí jiā.) She came home carrying a bag of fruit.
Common mistake: Learners often read 拎 as lìng because of the phonetic 令, but the standard Mainland reading is first tone līn. Also do not confuse it with 拾 (shí, to pick up from the ground), which has 合 on the right instead of 令.
Questions about 拎
How many strokes are in 拎?
拎 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 拎 mean?
拎 (līn) means to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1].
How do you pronounce 拎?
拎 is pronounced līn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 拎?
The radical of 拎 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 拎 under this radical.
Is 拎 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 拎 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 拎 and 提?
Both can mean carrying something hanging from the hand, as in 提包 or 拎包. 提 (tí) is more standard and also has abstract meanings like to raise or mention, while 拎 is more colloquial and only means physically carrying or lifting.
Why do some people pronounce 拎 as līng?
The dictionary notes that the Taiwan pronunciation is līng, with the -ng ending. In Mainland Standard Chinese it is līn.