绫 meaning and stroke order
Thin silk, damask silk
How to write 绫, 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 绫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- damask
- thin silk
How 绫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
纟 gives the meaning and 夌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绫
The silk radical 纟 on the left tells you this is a fabric, and 夌 (líng) on the right gives the sound. Picture silk thread woven so thin and fine it is called 绫 (líng).
绫 usually appears in compounds about fabric, especially 绫罗绸缎 (líng luó chóu duàn), a set phrase for fine silks and luxurious clothing. It is also used in 绫子 (língzi), a thin damask silk. Example: 她穿着绫罗绸缎。(Tā chuānzhe língluó chóuduàn.) She is dressed in fine silks.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 绫 with 菱 (líng, water chestnut or diamond shape) and 陵 (líng, hill or tomb), which share the same sound and the 夌 part. Remember that only 绫 has the silk radical 纟, so it is the one about cloth.
绫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 绫
How many strokes are in 绫?
绫 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 绫 mean?
绫 (líng) means thin silk, damask silk.
How do you pronounce 绫?
绫 is pronounced líng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 绫?
The radical of 绫 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绫 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绫?
The traditional form of 绫 is 綾. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绫 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 绫罗绸缎 mean?
It is a four-character phrase listing kinds of silk fabric, and together it means fine, expensive clothing. It is often used to describe wealth or a luxurious lifestyle.
Is 绫 used in everyday modern Chinese?
Not very often on its own. You mostly see it in set phrases, in literature, or when talking about traditional textiles and mounting silk for scrolls and paintings.