How to say “bell” in Chinese
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“Bell” in Chinese is 铃, líng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
铃 is read líng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 令 lìng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “铃”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 铃. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上课铃响了快进教室吧shàngkèlíngxiǎngle,kuàijìnjiàoshìbaThe bell for class has rung — hurry into the classroom.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the exam”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bell” in Chinese?
“Bell” in Chinese is 铃, pinyin líng.
What does 铃 mean?
铃 (líng) means “bell”.
How do you write 铃?
铃 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 铃?
铃 is read líng. Tones: líng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bell” in the lesson “At the exam”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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