lǐng

neck

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
令 sound component

  Sound component

lìnglínglǐng

  

command

頁 meaning component

  Meaning component

xié

  

(head), page

Depicts a head.

Evolution

領 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
領 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
領 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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lǐng

neck; collar; lead, guide; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

Most common words with 領
Freq.
Word
Meaning

领导

lead

领域

domain

neck

领先

to lead

领袖

leader

Component uses

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