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楞
Mandarin · pinyin léng#
Meanings · léng
- variant of 稜 léng
- used in 楞迦 Léng jiā
Mandarin · pinyin lèng#
Meanings · lèng
- variant of 愣 lèng
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- 楞
- léng · used for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
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Mandarin tones
2 · leng2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ling4 · ling6
Cantonese word readings for 楞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 稜 /棱 (léng, “edge; corner”)
character · Etymology 2
- Used in transcription.
character · Etymology 3
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 愣
character · Etymology 4
- (Hokkien) dizzy
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) to be dumbfounded; to be startled
character · Etymology 5
- (Eastern Min) segment of a fruit, seed, or other round plant organ
- (Eastern Min) Classifier for fruit or seed segments, flower petals, or portions of other round plant organs.
- (Eastern Min) Classifier for slices of a round object such as cake or melon.
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