lǐng
mountain ridge
Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 領 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 嶺
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
mountain range | ||
to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey | ||
dividing range | ||
south of the five ranges | ||
mountain ridge |
