Memory phrase for the character: 灵

灵

Hanzi-Trainer

Meaning spirit, departed soul, quick, alert, efficacious, effective

Pronunciation

líng

Explanation

Top: hand /彐, below: fire 火

Mnemonic
 
Just as the hand cannot grasp fire, it is with the spirit.

Radicals

handA hand with the forearm at the right and fingers stretched out to the left.
彐 handTraditionally, the radical 58 has the meaning: pig's head, or pig's snout. The trainer always uses it as “hand”, i.e. as a variant of , which shows a hand with the fingers pointing to the left. This often appears to be etymologically justified.
火 fireAlso this radical 灬 stands for fire.
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

 Vocabulary

灵活 líng huó  flexible; nimble; agile
灵活 líng huó  
灵活 líng huó  
灵犀相通 líng xī xiāng tōng  kindred spirits
灵棺 líng guān  a bier; a catafalque (memorial platform); a coffin
灵芝 líng zhī  lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
灵猫 líng māo  a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
灵猫类 líng māo lèi  a civet (arboreal cat); viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)
幽灵 yōu líng  specter; apparition; ghost
灵敏度 líng mǐn dù  (level of) sensitivity
灵敏 líng mǐn  smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
灵敏 líng mǐn  

List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Hanzi-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer