铃

líng

l+íng·2nd tone

(small) bell · CL: zhī

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 10 HSK 5

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻

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Character Decomposition

铃=钅+令

Etymology

bell

Meanings

(small) bell

CL: zhī

líng

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Words with 铃 119 total

diabolo · Chinese yo-yo扯铃chě líng wind chimes风铃fēng líng jingle叮铃dīng líng alarm bell警铃jǐng líng little bell · CL: zhī铃铛líng dang tambourine (musical instrument) · bell and drum铃鼓líng gǔ lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)铃兰líng lán

Idioms with 铃 11 total Chain

lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom) · fig. whoever started the trouble should end it解铃还须系铃人jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell · to deceive oneself · to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)掩耳盗铃yǎn ěr dào líng

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