稜 meaning and stroke order
Edge, corner, angle; protrusion; square beam
How to write 稜, 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 稜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- arris; edge
- corrugation; ridges
- used in 穆稜|穆棱[Mu4 ling2] (the name of a place in Heilongjiang)
- used in 丹稜|丹棱[Dan1 ling2] (the name of a place in Sichuan)
- used in 綏稜|绥棱[Sui2 ling2] (the name of a place in Heilongjiang)
How 稜 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
禾 gives the meaning and 夌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.
How to remember 稜
稜 is built from 禾 (grain) on the left and 夌 (líng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture stiff stalks of grain standing in rows, each one with a sharp ridge or edge.
稜 means an edge, ridge, or corner where two surfaces meet. It is a variant form of 棱, and 棱 is the standard form in mainland China, so you will mostly see words like 棱角 (léngjiǎo). Example: 这块石头很有棱角。(Zhè kuài shítou hěn yǒu léngjiǎo.) This stone has sharp edges.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 夌 with 麦 (mài, wheat) or misread the character as líng in every case. It is léng in ordinary words. Líng is used only in a few place names such as 穆稜 (Mùlíng).
Common words with 稜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 稜角 | léngjiǎo | edge and corner; protrusion | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 稜
How many strokes are in 稜?
稜 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 稜 mean?
稜 (léng) means edge, corner, angle; protrusion; square beam. A common word with it is 棱角 (léngjiǎo), meaning "edge and corner; protrusion".
How do you pronounce 稜?
稜 is pronounced léng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 稜?
The radical of 稜 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 稜 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 稜?
稜 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 棱, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 稜 and 棱?
They are the same word. 棱 with the wood radical 木 is the standard form in mainland China. 稜 with the grain radical 禾 is a variant that still appears in older texts, Taiwan, and some place names.
What does 棱角 mean when describing a person?
Literally it means edges and corners. Said of a person, it can mean they are sharp and outspoken. If someone's 棱角 has been worn down (棱角被磨平了), it means they have become more conforming over time.