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聆
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listen

HSK 10
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líng
レイ、リョウ
きく
령
Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound.
Components
耳 ear+ 令 orders =
聆 listen
耳 Meaning component
ěr ear
令 Phonetic component
lìng orders
command, order
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Notes
Similar Characters
取 take咠 to whisper聂 Nie (surname) (simp)聖 holy (trad/jp)聶 whisper (iii) (trad)佴 a second洱 a lake in Yunnan珥 ear ornament茸 downy铒 erbium (simp)餌 bait (trad/jp)饵 entice (simp)耵 cerumen耷 ears hanging down耸 urge on (simp)耻 humiliation (simp)耽 indulge in聃 ears without rims聊 chat聋 deaf (iii) (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
聆
Regular
Modern
Chinese
聆 [líng]
to hear; to listen; to understand clearly
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
聆 さとる
Satoru given name
聆 れい
Rei given name
CHINESE WORDS (4)
聆听 [líng​tīng] #7,384
to listen (respectfully)
聆听 [líng​tīng] #7,384
to listen (respectfully)
聆讯 [líng​xùn]
hearing (law)
聆讯 [líng​xùn]
hearing (law)
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
利し [とし]
sharp