líng

瓴

Character · Noun

earthen water jar; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

ancient earthenware water jar; pottery bottle for holding water

literary

Literary and archaic term now primarily preserved in the idiom 高屋建瓴.

gāo高
wū屋
jiàn建
líng瓴

to pour water off a steep roof—operating from a position of overwhelming advantage

líng瓴
dì甋
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
chéng盛
shuǐ水
wǎ瓦
qì器
 。

Ling and di were common earthenware vessels for holding water in ancient times.

2.

noun

surname Ling

Rare surname.

Tā他
xìng姓
líng瓴
 ，
bù不
xìng姓
lín林
 。

His surname is Ling, not Lin.