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铃

líng

bell

A hanging bell with a clapper
Memory picture

Character

铃 líng

Strokes
10
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 令 command, decree, order
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 门口有铃。 Ménkǒu yǒu líng. There is a bell at the door.
  • 小铃响了。 Xiǎo líng xiǎng le. The little bell rang.
  • 这个铃真响。 Zhè ge líng zhēn xiǎng. This bell is really loud.

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