领

領

lǐng

verb HSK 3 #2,534

Meanings

Contains 令 (order) + 页 (head) — the leader who gives orders, also the collar around the neck.

Qǐng dào qiántái lǐngqǔ nǐ de zhèngjiàn.

Please go to the front desk to collect your documents.

Tā lǐng zhe dàjiā cānguān le gōngchǎng.

He led everyone on a tour of the factory.

Zhè jiàn chènshān de lǐngzi hěn hǎokàn.

The collar of this shirt looks nice.

usage

领 has many meanings: 领子 (collar), 领导 (leader), 领取 (to collect/receive), 领先 (to lead/be ahead). Context determines which meaning.

领 lǐng