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Translingual
Han character
楞 (Kangxi radical 75, 木+9, 13 strokes, cangjie input 木田中尸 (DWLS), four-corner 46927, composition ⿰木𬙙 or ⿰木⿱罒方)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 540, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 15149
- Dae Jaweon: page 927, character 15
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1250, character 10
- Unihan data for U+695E
Chinese
Glyph origin
Compound of 四方木 (sìfāng mù).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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楞
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| Reading #
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1/1
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| No.
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7775
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Phonetic
component
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楞
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Rime
group
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蒸
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Rime
subdivision
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0
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Corresponding
MC rime
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楞
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Old
Chinese
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/*rɯːŋ/
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| Notes
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集韻爲棱或體
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Definitions
楞
- Alternative form of 稜／棱 (léng, “edge; corner”)
Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
楞
- Used in transliteration.
Compounds
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Definitions
楞
- Alternative form of 愣
Compounds
References
Etymology 4
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Pronunciation
Definitions
楞
- (Hokkien) dizzy
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) to be dumbfounded; to be startled
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
暈 (“dizzy; giddy”)
Compounds
See also
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Definitions
楞
- (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.
Japanese
Kanji
楞
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
楞 • (reung>neung) (hangeul 릉>능, revised reung>neung, McCune–Reischauer rŭng>nŭng, Yale lung>nung)
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Vietnamese
Han character
楞: Hán Nôm readings: lăng
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