líng
笭
to encroach; to rise high; to approach
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Meanings
5 senses · 9 examplesverb
to encroach upon; to bully; to insult
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe oppressive or overbearing behavior.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
líng凌
rǔ辱
ruò弱
xiǎo小
。
He is an upright person who never bullies the weak.
Qǐ岂
róng容
xiāo宵
xiǎo小
líng凌
wǒ我
zhōng中
huá华
？
How can we allow villains to encroach upon our China?
verb
to rise high; to tower
literaryDescribes something reaching a great height.
Shān山
fēng峰
líng凌
kōng空
，
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The mountain peak rises high into the sky, piercing the clouds.
zhuàng壮
zhì志
líng凌
yún云
to have soaring ambitions (lit. ambitions that reach the clouds)
verb
to approach; to draw near
literaryOften used for a specific time or limit.
Tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
líng凌
líng凌
chén晨
。
The sky was already approaching dawn.
Hán寒
bīng冰
líng凌
gǔ骨
。
The icy cold penetrates to the bone.
adverb
in disorder; in chaos
literaryDescribes a messy, intertwined state.
Suì碎
bīng冰
líng凌
luàn乱
de地
sàn散
zài在
dì地
shang上
。
Broken ice was scattered chaotically on the ground.
sī思
xù绪
líng凌
zá杂
confused thoughts
noun
ice; frost
archaicAn archaic or poetic term for ice.
Hé河
miàn面
jié结
le了
yī一
céng层
báo薄
líng凌
。
A thin layer of ice formed on the river's surface.