磷 meaning and stroke order
Phosphorus
How to write 磷, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 磷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (chemistry) phosphorus
- variant of 磷[lin2]
How 磷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mineral.
石 gives the meaning and 粦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 磷
磷 combines 石 (stone), the meaning part for minerals, with 粦 (lín), which gives the sound. Think of phosphorus as a mineral element that sounds like 粦.
磷 (lín) is mainly a science word for the element phosphorus. It shows up in chemistry, farming, and nutrition, and in the animal name 磷虾 (línxiā, krill). Example: 骨头里有很多磷。(Gǔtou lǐ yǒu hěn duō lín.) Bones contain a lot of phosphorus.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 磷 (lín) with 鳞 (lín, fish scale) and 邻 (lín, neighbor). All three sound the same. Look at the left side: 石 means a mineral, 鱼 means a fish scale.
Common words with 磷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 磷虾 | línxiā | krill |
Questions about 磷
How many strokes are in 磷?
磷 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 磷 mean?
磷 (lín) means phosphorus. A common word with it is 磷虾 (línxiā), meaning "krill".
How do you pronounce 磷?
磷 is pronounced lín, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 磷?
The radical of 磷 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 磷 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 磷?
The traditional form of 磷 is 燐 and 粦. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 磷 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say phosphate or phosphate fertilizer in Chinese?
Phosphate is 磷酸盐 (línsuānyán), and phosphate fertilizer is 磷肥 (línféi). Both are built on 磷.
Why are krill called 磷虾 in Chinese?
磷虾 (línxiā) literally means phosphorus shrimp. Krill can give off a faint glow, and 磷 is linked to glowing light in words like 磷光 (línguāng, phosphorescence).