磷 (lín): (chemistry) phosphorus

磷 (lín) is a Chinese character meaning “(chemistry) phosphorus.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 石 (semantic) and 粦 (phonetic). It ranks #3310 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 磷 mineral. Its radical form 石 (stone) appears in many related characters such as 石 (shí, stone), 破 (pò, break), 研 (yán, to research, to grind).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (chemistry) phosphorus

Etymology & Origin

磷

pictophoneticmineral

Decomposition: ⿰石粦 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
磷酸nounlín suānphosphoric acid
磷光lín guāngphosphorescence
磷脂nounlín zhīphospholipid
白磷nounbái línwhite phosphorus
有机磷yǒu jī línorganophosphorus compound (often used in pesticides)
磷酸盐nounlín suān yánphosphate (salt or ester of phosphoric acid)
磷酸钙nounlín suān gàicalcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2), inorganic salt used in fertilizers and food additives
磷灰石nounlín huī shí(mineralogy) apatite
红磷nounhóng línred phosphorus
磷肥lín féiphosphate fertilizer
有机磷毒剂yǒu jī lín dú jìorganophosphorus agent
有机磷酸酯类yǒu jī lín suān zhǐ lèiorganophosphate
双复磷shuāng fù línobidoxime chloride
三氯化磷nounsān lǜ huà línphosphorous trichloride
羟基磷灰石qiǎng jī lín huī shíhydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate mineral forming bone and tooth enamel)
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Total compounds
48
As first character
21
As last character
30
As middle character

磷 appears in 33 compound words: 48 as the first character, 21 as the last, and 30 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 磷 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

吨dūn
0.63810 co-occurrences
矿kuàng
0.63410 co-occurrences
量liàng
0.36411 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

IT之家Sep 2026

另外,这款新车还将搭载弗迪磷酸铁锂电池。

lìng wài , zhè kuǎn xīn chē hái jiāng dā zài fú dí lín suān tiě 锂 diàn chí .

In addition, this new model will be equipped with a Fudi lithium iron phosphate battery.

奇客SolidotAug 2026

这三种鲸鱼在夏季觅食季节至少会消耗 80 万吨鱼类和磷虾。

zhè sān zhǒng jīng yú zài xià jì mì shí jì jié zhì shǎo huì xiāo hào 8 0 wàn dūn yú lèi hé lín xiā .

These three species of whales consume at least 800,000 metric tons of fish and krill during the summer feeding season.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

鱼油、磷虾油、海参肽……这些来自海洋的保健食品,正走进越来越多家庭。

yú yóu , lín xiā yóu , hǎi cān tài zhè xiē lái zì hǎi yáng de bǎo jiàn shí pǐn , zhèng zǒu jìn yuè lái yuè duō jiā tíng .

Fish oil, krill oil, sea cucumber peptides… These health supplements derived from the ocean are finding their way into more and more households.

IT之家Jun 2026

新能源汽车和储能电池的重要原材料:磷酸铁锂价格一年翻倍,需求依然旺盛

xīn néng yuán qì chē hé chǔ néng diàn chí de chóng yào yuán cái liào : lín suān tiě 锂 jià gé yī nián fān bèi , xū qiú yī rán wàng shèng

Key Raw Material for New Energy Vehicles and Energy Storage Batteries: Lithium Iron Phosphate Prices Have Doubled in a Year, and Demand Remains Strong

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

鸡蛋中的脂肪含量的确不低,但饱和脂肪的含量并不高,且含有对调节血脂水平有利的卵磷脂。

jī dàn zhōng de zhī fáng hán liàng de què bù dī , dàn bǎo hé zhī fáng de hán liàng bìng bù gāo , qiě hán yǒu duì diào jié xiě zhī shuǐ píng yǒu lì de luǎn lín zhī .

Eggs do contain a fair amount of fat, but their saturated fat content is not particularly high, and they contain lecithin, which helps regulate blood lipid levels.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 石 (mineral) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced lín

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 磷 (lín) mean in Chinese?
磷 (lín) primarily means "(chemistry) phosphorus." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3310 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 磷 have?
磷 is written with 17 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 磷?
The radical associated with 磷 is 石 (stone). This radical appears in many characters related to stone.
What are the components of 磷?
磷 is composed of: 石 (semantic), 粦 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰石粦 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 磷?
Common words with 磷 include: 磷酸 (lín suān, "phosphoric acid"); 磷光 (lín guāng, "phosphorescence"); 磷脂 (lín zhī, "phospholipid"); 白磷 (bái lín, "white phosphorus"); 有机磷 (yǒu jī lín, "organophosphorus compound (often used in pesticides)"). There are over 33 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 磷 (lín)?
Several characters share the pronunciation lín: 鳞 (scales (of fish, snakes etc)), 麟 (qilin (Chinese mythical creature)). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 磷 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 磷 and the traditional form is 燐.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.