líng灵（靈）
灵（靈）
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 灵
灵 means flexible; nimble; deft; spirit; soul; mind. Pronounced líng. HSK 7-9.
- flexible; nimble; deft
- spirit; soul; mind
- divine; spiritual; related to deities
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes7
Components
彐
火
Stroke Order
灵
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xīn心
líng灵
shǒu手
qiǎo巧
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
xiū修
hǎo好
le了
wán玩
jù具
。
He is deft and handy, and fixed the toy quickly.
Zhè这
tái台
lǎo老
diàn电
nǎo脑
xiàn现
zài在
fǎn反
yìng应
bù不
líng灵
le了
。
This old computer is not responsive anymore.
Líng灵
jī机
yī一
dòng动
，
tā她
xiǎng想
dào到
le了
jiě解
jué决
bàn办
fǎ法
。
On a sudden impulse, she thought of a solution.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
hěn很
líng灵
biàn便
，
hái还
néng能
pá爬
lóu楼
tī梯
。
The elderly person has agile legs and can still climb stairs.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
bù不
líng灵
，
miàn面
lín临
dǎo倒
bì闭
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
The company has poor cash flow and faces bankruptcy risks.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
根/ gēn
Common Words
灵活 / 靈活línghuó
agile; nimble; adaptable; flexible
灵魂 / 靈魂línghún
soul; spirit; mind; conscience; essence
神灵 / 神靈shénlíng
gods; deities; spirits; divine beings
灵验 / 靈驗língyàn
efficacious; accurate (of predictions)
灵柩 / 靈柩língjiù
coffin containing a body; bier
守灵 / 守靈shǒulíng
keep vigil; hold a wake
心灵手巧 / 心靈手巧xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo
clever and skillful; bright and deft
英灵 / 英靈yīnglíng
spirit of the heroic dead; outstanding talent
灵位 / 靈位língwèi
spirit tablet; memorial tablet