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零 (líng): Zero — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 零

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How to write 零 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 零

零 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
零
雨yǔ · rain
令lìng · command
零=
4.

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5.

How to Use 零

Small amounts and leftovers

In words like 零钱, 零花钱, and 零食, 零 (líng) refers to small amounts, spare money, or snacks.

零钱 • líng qián • (small) change [money] • HSK 4
HSK 4
6.

Example Sentences

xià下
wǔ午
wǒ我
chī吃
le了
yì一
xiē

Information

Pinyinlíng
Meaningzero
Strokes13
Radical雨
Traditional零
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#239
Zhuyinㄌㄧㄥˊ
UnicodeU+96F6
CangjieMBII
雨yǔ · rain
+令lìng · command
líng零
qián钱

(small) change [money]

零花钱 • líng huā qián • pocket money • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
líng零
huā花
qián钱

pocket money

零食 • líng shí • snacks; nibbles between meals • HSK 5
HSK 5
líng零
shí食

snacks; nibbles between meals

Parts and fragments

A cluster of words for parts, scattered bits, or fragmentary things.

零件 • líng jiàn • part; element; component • HSK 5
HSK 5
líng零
jiàn件

part; element; component

零星 • líng xīng • fragmentary; piecemeal; a small amount • HSK 6
HSK 6
líng零
xīng星

fragmentary; piecemeal; a small amount

零碎 • líng suì • fragmented ; odds and ends • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
líng零
suì碎

fragmented ; odds and ends

Temperature and loneliness

These words show other common uses: below zero, alone, and retail.

零下 • líng xià • below zero • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
líng零
xià下

below zero

孤零零 • gū líng líng • Alone / Lonely • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gū孤
líng零
líng零

Alone / Lonely

零售 • líng shòu • Retail • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
líng零
shòu售

Retail

些
líng零
shí食
。

I ate some snacks in the afternoon.

jīn今
tiān天
de的
qì气
wēn温
shì是
líng零
dù度
。

Today's temperature is zero degrees.

wǒ我
de的
qián钱
bāo包
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
líng零
kuài块
qián钱
。

I have zero yuan left in my wallet.

wǒ我
xū需
yào要
mǎi买
yí一
gè个
qì汽
chē车
líng零
jiàn件
。

I need to buy a car part.

qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yì一
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
。

Please give me some change for the bus.

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