零
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líng · zero

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #3623
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Learn every stroke in 零

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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

13Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

雨Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 零

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língWords pronounced líng
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Example sentences

Notice where 零 sits in each complete thought.

Xiàn zài shì líng xià shí dù.現在是零下十度。

It is ten degrees below zero now.

Source: Tatoeba #797031 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ huàn yì diǎn líng qián xíng ma?请你帮我换一点零钱行吗?

Could you please exchange some small change with me?

Source: Tatoeba #420596 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bāng wǒ mǎi diǎn líng shí ba.帮我买点零食吧。

Buy me a snack.

Source: Tatoeba #9838191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān zǎo shàng wēn dù jiàng dào le líng xià.今天早上温度降到了零下。

The temperature has fallen below zero this morning.

Source: Tatoeba #634829 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yòng zhǎo líng qián le.不用找零钱了。

Keep the change!

Source: Tatoeba #1411509 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ méi líng qián.不好意思,我没零钱。

Sorry, I don't have any change.

Source: Tatoeba #7798822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 零 in context

  1. Say líng, then recall the core meaning: zero.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 零下 (líng xià), meaning “below zero”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 零 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.