Meaning of 灵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
líng
- quick
- alert
- efficacious
- effective
- to come true
- spirit
- departed soul
- coffin
灵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Tom说他可以通灵。
Tom says he can communicate with the dead.
我丢了我的灵感。
I lost my inspiration.
天灵灵，地灵灵；急急如律令！
Spirits of Heaven and Earth, heed my call; manifest swiftly by divine decree!
让我们讲个人语及灵用语吧!
Let's speak Vabungula and Yuelami!
愿你的在天之灵安息。
May your soul rest in peace.
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灵 líng · quick · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 灵.
| 心灵 | xīnlíng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 | línghuó | flexible; nimble |
| 灵魂 | línghún | soul; spirit |
| 灵感 | línggǎn | creative inspiration |
| 失灵 | shīlíng | out of order (of machine); not working properly |
| 机灵 | jīling | alert; quick-witted; lively |
| 灵敏 | língmǐn | smart; clever |
| 灵巧 | língqiǎo | deft; nimble |
| 灵通 | língtōng | fast and abundant (news); clever |
| 水灵灵 | shuǐlínglíng | see 水靈|水灵[shui3 ling2] |
| 灵机一动 | língjī-yīdòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brain |
| 心灵手巧 | xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo | capable; clever |
Questions about 灵
What does 灵 mean?
灵 (líng) means "quick; alert" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 灵?
灵 is made of 1 character: 灵 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 灵 an HSK word?
Yes. 灵 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 灵 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 灵 is written 靈.