Chinese word dictionary

灵犀

líng xī · rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity; tacit exchange of romantic feelings

Word information

Simplified灵犀
Traditional靈犀
Pinyinlíng xī
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 灵犀

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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