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HSK
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age

Composition


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Pinyin

ling2 líng

Meaning


Primary

age

Alternatives

years, years of age

Mnemonic


[li-] Link is [2] inside the [-(e)ng] English manor, living inside a 亼 tepee that is placed on top of the velvet carpet. Today is his birthday, and to mark his 齡 age he uses his 齒 teeth to bite a new mark near his 厶 elbow. He has a 齒 teeth mark on his 厶 elbow for each year of 齡 age he has.

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