领

lǐng

l+ǐng·3rd tone

neck · collar

Radical: 页 Strokes: 11 HSK 3

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Most common

Same radical

顺顶顾题颜额须颠顿顽颓预

Same radical

顺顶顾题颜额须颠顿顽颓预项颈颂

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Character Decomposition

领=令+页

Etymology

head

Meanings

neck

collar

to lead

to receive

classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

lǐng

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Words with 领 332 total

skill · ability · capability · CL: xiàng, gè本领běn lǐng blue-collar · blue-collar worker蓝领lán lǐng head; boss; chief首领shǒu lǐng supervisor · foreman · head waiter or waitress领班lǐng bān necktie · CL: tiáo领带lǐng dài lead · leading · to lead · leadership · leader · CL:位 wèi, gè领导lǐng dǎo territory; domain; estate · (old) fief领地lǐng dì to lead a group · leader of a group · captain (of sports squad)领队lǐng duì to work as a foreman · foreman · supervisor领工lǐng gōng territorial waters领海lǐng hǎi

Idioms with 领 31 total Chain

to bring in the new (idiom); new directions, different creation标新领异biāo xīn lǐng yì to fail to grasp the main points不得要领bù dé yào lǐng (idiom) one's forte看家本领kān jiā běn lǐng

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