凌 (líng): to insult; to bully

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HSK 7verb, noun, adjective, surname

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Pinyin
Meaning: to insult; to bully
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, noun, adjective, surname
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 10
Radical: 冫
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to insult
to bully
to approach
to rise
ice
icicle
surname Ling

Chinese explanation

侵犯、欺压别人，使人受到侮辱或伤害，如欺凌、凌辱
也指逼近、升到高处，如凌空、凌云
还可表示杂乱、交错，如凌乱。

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Example sentences

At school, senior students often bullied the junior students. When the principal found out, he was very angry and decided to severely punish those who bullied others.

Because he was small and thin, he was often bullied by his classmates and felt very aggrieved, but he didn't dare tell his teachers or parents.

On the internet, some people deliberately bully those who have different opinions from them, attacking them with vicious language. This behavior is highly immoral.

He often bullied the family dog when he was little. Later, under his parents' guidance, he learned to treat animals kindly and never bullied small animals again.

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