领 (lǐng): neck, collar, to lead
领 (lǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “neck.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 令 (phonetic) and 页 (semantic). It ranks #329 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 领 head. Its radical form 页 (page) appears in many related characters such as 页 (xié, head), 顺 (shùn, to obey), 须 (xū, must).
Definitions
- neck
- collar
- to lead
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 领
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 领导verb/noun | lǐng dǎo | lead | 5 |
| 领先verb | lǐng xiān | to lead | 5 |
| 领域noun | lǐng yù | domain | 5 |
| 领带noun | lǐng dài | necktie | 5 |
| 带领verb | dài lǐng | to guide | 6 |
| 本领noun | běn lǐng | skill | 5 |
| 白领noun | bái lǐng | white-collar | 6 |
| 率领verb | shuài lǐng | to lead | 6 |
| 领取verb | lǐng qǔ | to receive | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt (a child, pet etc) |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture |
| 首领 | shǒu lǐng | head |
| 领地 | lǐng dì | territory |
| 领导者 | lǐng dǎo zhě | leader |
| 领主 | lǐng zhǔ | feudal lord |
| 领导人 | lǐng dǎo rén | leader |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 领头 | lǐng tóu | to take the lead |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand |
| 认领 | rèn lǐng | to claim (as one's property) |
领 appears in 100 compound words: 63 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 4 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 领 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
common program; the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom); to look forward eagerly; to long for
common program; the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom); to look forward eagerly; to long for
Example Sentences
他带领团队完成了这个艰巨的项目，获得了表彰。
Tā dàilǐng tuánduì wánchéng le zhè gè jiānjù de xiàngmù, huòdé le biǎozhāng.
He led the team to complete this difficult project and received recognition.
五特攻队跃领涨先锋 将是大盘上冲34,000点焦点
wǔ tè gōng duì yuè lǐng zhǎng xiān fēng jiāng shì dà pán shàng chōng 3 4 , 0 0 0 diǎn jiāo diǎn
The five special forces jumped to the vanguard and will be the focus of the market rising to 34,000 points
AI+玩具引领消费风潮,成都有店铺多次补货仍供不应..
A I wán jù yǐn lǐng xiāo fèi fēng cháo , chéng dōu yǒu diàn pù duō cì bǔ huò réng gōng bù yīng . .
AI+ toys lead the consumption trend, and Chengdu stores have replenished many times but are still in short supply:
...会|全天综合:中国速滑再迎突破 中井亚美领跑花..
. . . huì quán tiān zèng gě zhōng guó sù huá zài yíng tū pò zhōng jǐng yà měi lǐng pǎo huā . .
...All-Day Coverage: China's Speed Skating Achieves Another Breakthrough as Nakai Ami Leads in the 500m...
央企大拜年|智惠领航,“翼”马当先!
yāng qǐ dà bài nián zhì huì lǐng háng , yì mǎ dāng xiān !
State-Owned Enterprises New Year Greetings | Smart Leadership, Soaring Ahead!
伊最高领袖称伊朗武器事务“与美国无关”
yī zuì gāo lǐng xiù chèn yī lǎng wǔ qì shì wù yú měi guó mó guān
Iran's Supreme Leader Says Country's Weapons Affairs "Have Nothing to Do with the United States"
失物招领处在哪儿？
Shīwùzhāolǐng chǔzài nǎr?
Where is the lost and found?
您专攻于中医的什么领域？
Nín zhuāngōng yú Zhōngyī de shénme lǐngyù?
Which aspects of Chinese medicine do you specialise in?
你熟悉这个领域吗？
Nǐ shúxī zhège lǐngyù ma?
Is that an area you are familiar with?
很快，城市就被士兵占领了。
Hěn kuài, chéngshì jiù bèi shìbīng zhànlǐng le.
The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.
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