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灵
líng
Main
English Definitionquick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
Simplified Script灵
Traditional Script靈
Pinyinlíng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ling4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
灵魂línghúnsoul; spirit
灵活línghuóflexible; nimble; agile
灵感línggǎninspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
灵验língyànefficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct
灵通língtōngfast and abundant (news); clever; effective
Words With Same Tail Word    
心灵xīnlíngbright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
失灵shīlíngout of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system)
精灵jīnglíngspirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie
都灵dūlíngTorino; Turin (Italy)
幽灵yōulíngspecter; apparition; ghost
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