淩 meaning and stroke order
To cross, to traverse, to pass through
How to write 淩, stroke by stroke
11 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 淩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 凌[ling2]
How 淩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 夌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 淩
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this character once had to do with water, and 夌 (líng) on the right gives the sound. Picture someone crossing over water, and you have the idea of passing through or rising above.
淩 (líng) is a variant form of 凌 (líng), and in modern Mainland writing you will almost always see 凌 instead. 淩 still appears in some names, older texts, and Taiwan or Hong Kong materials. Example: 淩空而過 (líng kōng ér guò), to fly across the sky.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 淩 with 凌, which has the two-dot ice radical 冫 instead of the three-dot water radical 氵. When writing standard simplified Chinese, use 凌 for words like 凌晨 (língchén, early morning).
Questions about 淩
How many strokes are in 淩?
淩 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 淩 mean?
淩 (líng) means to cross, to traverse, to pass through.
How do you pronounce 淩?
淩 is pronounced líng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 淩?
The radical of 淩 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 淩 under this radical.
What is the difference between 淩 and 凌?
They are pronounced the same and are treated as variants with the same meanings. 凌 is the standard form today, while 淩 is mostly kept in personal names and some traditional texts.
Can I write 淩晨 instead of 凌晨?
You may see 淩晨 in some older or traditional-character sources, but 凌晨 is the normal modern spelling. Using 凌晨 is the safer choice in everyday writing.