領
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lǐng · neck, collar

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Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 領

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Example sentences

Notice where 領 sits in each complete thought.

Tā lǐng tā dào tā de zuò wèi shàng.她領他到他的座位上。

She showed him to his seat.

Source: Tatoeba #6633866 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì xià yí dài rén de lǐng xiù.他是下一代人的領袖。

He's the leader of the next generation.

Source: Tatoeba #10365092 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì gè hǎo de lǐng dǎo rén.你是個好的領導人。

You're a good leader.

Source: Tatoeba #6159218 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ dǎ le yì tiáo bú cuò de lǐng dài.你打了一條不錯的領帶。

That's a nice tie you're wearing.

Source: Tatoeba #869898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài duō gè lǐng yù qǔ dé le chéng jiù.他在多個領域取得了成就。

He achieved success in many fields.

Source: Tatoeba #6111597 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén zài bù tóng de lǐng yù qǔ dé le zhuó yuè de chéng jiù.他們在不同的領域取得了卓越的成就。

They have achieved excellent results in different fields.

Source: Tatoeba #6111596 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 領 in context

  1. Say lǐng, then recall the core meaning: neck, collar.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 領 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.