Dong Chinese dictionary

lǐng

neck

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Simplified form of 領.

Components

令 Sound component

lìng, líng, lǐng

command

页 Meaning component

yè, xié

page

Depicts a head.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

lǐng

neck; collar; lead, guide; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

Most common words with 领

Sources