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领 - lǐng

neck; collar; lead, guide

neck; collar; lead, guide

How to read 领

Click 领 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinlǐng
Englishneck; collar; lead, guide
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

领主 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 领事. Please read 领先 one more time.

Common words with this character

feudal lord; suzerain; overlord
consul
to lead; to be in front
to receive

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 领 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 领主 and 领事 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 领.