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铃

鈴
líng
noun HSK 5 #5,287

Measure Word

一个铃 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 bell (small)
  2. 2 bell-shaped object; buzzer

Examples

上课铃响了。
Shàngkè líng xiǎng le.
The class bell rang.
自行车上有一个铃。
Zìxíngchē shàng yǒu yí gè líng.
There is a bell on the bicycle.
门铃响了，去开门吧。
Ménlíng xiǎng le, qù kāi mén ba.
The doorbell rang — go answer the door.
猫脖子上挂着一个小铃铛。
Māo bózi shàng guà zhe yí gè xiǎo língdang.
The cat has a small bell hanging around its neck.

Tips

usage
铃声 (língshēng) = ringtone. 门铃 (ménlíng) = doorbell. 铃铛 (língdang) = small bell/jingle bell. 闹铃 (nàolíng) = alarm.
usage
铃 appears in the idiom 解铃还须系铃人 (jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén) — 'whoever tied the bell on the tiger must untie it,' meaning the person who caused a problem should be the one to solve it.

Stroke Order

铃 líng