零
líng

zero; nil

HSK 1雨 雨

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • língzero; nought; zero sign

3Structure

零
Top-bottom structure上下结构

零 is built from 2 parts.

雨+令

4Common Words with 零

零钱líng qián

change; small change

零下líng xià

below zero (temperature)

零件líng jiàn

spare part; component

零碎líng suì

fragmentary; piecemeal

零点líng diǎn

midnight; zero hour

找零zhǎo líng

to give change

5Example Sentences

现在气温是零下五度。

xiàn zài qì wēn shì líng xià wǔ dù。

The temperature now is five degrees below zero.

请给我一些零钱。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī xiē líng qián。

Please give me some change.

Other Characters Pronounced “ling”

领
lǐngHSK 3

to lead; to head (in 领导)

另
lìngHSK 3

another; other (in 另外)

铃
língHSK 5

(small) bell

龄
língHSK 5

age

令
LíngHSK 5

see 令狐[Líng hú]

灵
língHSK 6

quick

○
líng

character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English)

堎
líng

mound

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com
零
líng

zero; nil

Common Words
líng qián
零钱
change; small change
líng xià
零下
below zero (temperature)
líng jiàn
零件
spare part; component
líng suì
零碎
fragmentary; piecemeal
líng diǎn
零点
midnight; zero hour
zhǎo líng
找零
to give change
Tracing Practice
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