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零
líng
Main
English Definitionzero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
Simplified Script零
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinlíng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ling4
Part of Speech(数) numeral
Topical Word Lists
Part of language/fraud-proof numerals
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=3

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Words With Same Head Word    
零钱língqiánchange (of money); small change; pocket money
零用钱língyòng qiánpocket money; allowance; spending money
零售língshòuto retail; to sell individually or in small quantities
零件língjiànpart; component
零下língxiàbelow zero
Words With Same Tail Word    
凋零diāolíngwithered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay
孤零零gū líng línglone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary
飘零piāolíngto fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless
等于零děngyú língto amount to nothing
化整为零huà zhěng wéi língto break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one; divide and conquer
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