聆 líng — listen, heed · English

聆

líng

listen, heed

At a glance · 聆

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从耳令声，形声字，本指细听、听受。隶楷作「聆」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「聆」本指倾听，引申为聆听教诲。

Structure

形声字，耳为意符，令为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinlíng

Radical耳

Strokes11

UnicodeU+8046

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English listen, heed To listen (attentively); heed.

Français écouter, prêter oreille Écouter (attentivement); prêter oreille.

Español escuchar, oír Escuchar (atento); prestar oído.

العربية يستمع، يصغي يستمع أو يصغي.

Русский слушать, внимать Слушать (внимательно); внимать.

Common words

聆línglisten
聆听líng tīnglisten

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