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灵 (líng): quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin

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HSK 7adjective, noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective, noun
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
7
Radical
火
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • quick
  • alert
  • efficacious
  • effective
  • to come true
  • spirit
  • departed soul
  • coffin

Chinese explanation

  • 反应快,动作敏捷,常用来形容人聪明、机敏
  • 指灵魂、精神或超自然的存在
  • 指灵验、有效,如这种药很灵
  • 也用来形容小巧、灵活的事物。

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7 strokes

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Example sentences

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This child has very sharp ears; even when we speak softly in the next room, he can hear clearly.

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He has a keen sense of smell; as soon as he entered, he smelled the aroma coming from the kitchen.

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This news spread remarkably quickly; within half a day, the whole school knew.

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This medicine really works; within ten minutes of taking it, my headache was gone.

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