凌
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líng · pure

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Learn every stroke in 凌

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

冫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 凌

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língWords pronounced líng
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Example sentences

Notice where 凌 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men méi yǒu bīng jī líng.我们没有冰激凌。

We don't have any ice.

Source: Tatoeba #10062414 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiōng shā àn yú líng chén sān dào wǔ diǎn jiān fā shēng.凶杀案于凌晨三到五点间发生。

The murder happened between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Source: Tatoeba #3857724 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng tā líng luàn de fáng jiān kě yǐ kàn chū tā lí kāi de shí hòu hěn zháojí.从他凌乱的房间可以看出他离开的时候很着急。

His untidy room announced that he had abruptly departed.

Source: Tatoeba #8673617 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gěi wǒ liú diǎn bīng jī líng.给我留点冰激凌。

Leave me a bit of ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #1662245 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bì xū tíng zhǐ chī nà me tián de bīng jī líng.我必须停止吃那么甜的冰激凌。

I've got to stop eating such sweet ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #335825 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bàba měi zhōu gěi wǒ líng yòng qián, wǒ huì yòng lái mǎi màn huà shū hé bīng jī líng.我爸爸每周给我零用钱,我会用来买漫画书和冰激凌。

My dad gives me a weekly allowance that I use to buy comics and ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #817253 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 凌 in context

  1. Say líng, then recall the core meaning: pure.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 冰激凌 (bīng jī líng), meaning “ice cream”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 凌 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.