楞 meaning and stroke order
Used for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
How to write 楞, stroke by stroke
13 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 楞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 稜|棱[leng2]
- used in 楞迦[Leng2 jia1]
- variant of 愣[leng4]
How 楞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 罒 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 楞
楞 has the tree 木 on the left, which hints at wood, and 罒 over 方 on the right. Picture a square (方) wooden beam with sharp edges, which fits its sense as a variant of 棱 (léng), meaning an edge or ridge.
楞 is mostly seen in fixed names and older texts, such as 楞迦 (Léngjiā), the Buddhist name for Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. You will also see it as a variant of 愣 (lèng) in informal writing. Example: 他楞住了。(Tā lèng zhù le.) He froze in a daze.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 楞 with 愣 (lèng). 愣, with the heart radical 忄, is the standard way to write "dazed" or "stunned". Use 棱 (léng) for "edge" in modern standard writing, and keep 楞 for names like 楞迦 and 楞严经.
Questions about 楞
How many strokes are in 楞?
楞 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 楞 mean?
楞 (léng) means used for Ceylon in Buddhist texts.
How do you pronounce 楞?
楞 is pronounced léng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 楞?
The radical of 楞 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 楞 under this radical.
What is the 楞严经?
楞严经 (Léngyán Jīng) is the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, an important Buddhist scripture in Chinese Buddhism. It is one of the most common places you will meet 楞 today.
Is 楞 pronounced léng or lèng?
It is léng in names and when it means "edge", as in 楞迦. When it stands in for 愣 (dazed), it is read lèng, with the fourth tone.