零

líng

“Zero” in Chinese is 零 (líng).

Other characters with the syllable ling: see all 10 →

Meaning

zero
nought
zero sign

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fractional
fragmentary
odd (of numbers)
(placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)
fraction
(in mathematics) remainder (after division)
extra
to wither and fall
to wither

Example

今天早上温度降到了零下。

The temperature has fallen below zero this morning.

From 零下 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Words containing 零

零下líng xiàbelow zero (esp. temperature)HSK 2 零食língshísnack; nibblesHSK 4 零件língjiànpartHSK 7-9 零钱língqiánchange (of money)HSK 7-9 零售língshòuto retailHSK 7-9 孤零零gūlínglíngloneHSK 7-9 零花钱línghuāqiánpocket moneyHSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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