羚 meaning and stroke order
A species of antelope
How to write 羚, 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 羚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- antelope
How 羚 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sheep.
羊 gives the meaning and 令 hints at the sound.
Radical: 羊 (sheep), shared by 23 characters on this site.
How to remember 羚
羚 is a 羊 (yáng, sheep) on the left with 令 (lìng) on the right giving the sound. Picture a graceful sheep-like animal that leaps when a command (令) is given.
羚 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 羚羊 (língyáng), the normal word for antelope. Example: 草原上有很多羚羊。(Cǎoyuán shang yǒu hěn duō língyáng.) There are many antelopes on the grassland.
Common mistake: Learners often give 羚 the fourth tone because the sound part 令 is lìng, but 羚 is second tone, líng. Also do not confuse it with 铃 (líng, bell) or 玲 (líng), which share the same right side but have different radicals.
Common words with 羚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 羚羊 | língyáng | antelope |
Questions about 羚
How many strokes are in 羚?
羚 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 羚 mean?
羚 (líng) means a species of antelope. A common word with it is 羚羊 (língyáng), meaning "antelope".
How do you pronounce 羚?
羚 is pronounced líng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 羚?
The radical of 羚 is 羊, which carries the idea of "sheep". Dictionaries list 羚 under this radical.
Can I say 羚 by itself to mean antelope?
Not in normal speech. People say 羚羊 (língyáng). 羚 alone mostly appears in names or compound words.
Why does the character for antelope contain the sheep radical?
The 羊 part marks the meaning category. Antelopes are hoofed, horned animals that look similar to sheep and goats, so they were grouped with 羊.