灵 líng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 彐 — snout
- Made of
- 彐 snout 火 fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
灵敏
língmǐn
sensitive; quick; responsive
Characters in this word
敏 mǐn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 每 each, every 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这种传感器对温度变化极为灵敏，哪怕零点一度的波动也能记录。 Zhè zhǒng chuángǎnqì duì wēndù biànhuà jíwéi língmǐn, nǎpà líng diǎn yí dù de bōdòng yě néng jìlù. This sensor is extremely sensitive to temperature changes and can record fluctuations of even 0.1 degrees.
- 狗的鼻子非常灵敏，能闻到很远的气味。 Gǒu de bízi fēicháng língmǐn, néng wéndào hěn yuǎn de qìwèi. A dog's nose is very sensitive and can pick up smells from far away.
- 这个门铃很灵敏，轻轻一碰就响了。 Zhège ménlíng hěn língmǐn, qīngqīng yí pèng jiù xiǎng le. This doorbell is very responsive; it rings with the lightest touch.
Related words
- 心灵 xīnlíng heart, soul
- 机灵 jīling quick-witted; clever; sharp
- 灵 líng effective; clever; spirit
- 灵感 línggǎn inspiration
- 灵魂 línghún soul; spirit; essence
- 灵机一动 língjīyídòng to have a sudden inspiration; to hit upon an idea
- 灵巧 língqiǎo dexterous; skilful; ingenious
- 灵通 língtōng well-informed; effective in communication
- 失灵 shīlíng to stop working; to malfunction
- 心灵手巧 xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo clever and skilful with one's hands
- 过敏 guòmǐn allergic; allergy
- 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive