lǐng
mountain ridge
Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嶺.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 岭
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
mountain range | ||
to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey | ||
dividing range | ||
south of the five ranges | ||
mountain ridge |