Chinese name character
Chinese name character 玲
líng
The character 玲 (Mandarin líng) appears in 15 names and 2 syllables in this reference and is spelled Ling and Leng in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “tinkling sound of jade” and “tinkling of jade”.
- Names and syllables
- 17
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 9
- Attested in records
- 7
17 names and syllables in this reference have 玲 as one of their character options. For 7 of them, 玲 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 玲: the recorded options
tinkling sound of jade
in 19 character options · attested
tinkling of jade
in 14 character options · attested
Unihan definition: tinkling of jade
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 玲
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Ling | Hokkien · Cantonese · Teochew +1 |
| Leng | Hokkien · Teochew |
Readings of 玲 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin líng and Cantonese ling4.
15 names that can be written with 玲
2 syllables that can stand for 玲
Sources
- Wiktionary: 玲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 玲 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+73B2 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 玲 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 玲, including “tinkling sound of jade” and “tinkling of jade”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 玲 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 玲 is spelled Ling (Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Mandarin) and Leng (Hokkien, Teochew). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Ling written 玲?
Not necessarily. The spelling Ling can also stand for 灵, 菱, 凌. Only the family knows which character was chosen.