ling4楞
Jyutpingling4
Yalelìhng
Definition
Corner, edge, or ridge; also used in Buddhist contexts or transliterations.
- corner; edge; ridge
- literaryused in Buddhist contexts or transliterations, such as Sri Lanka
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the sharp or distinct edge of an object, often used when describing furniture or manufactured items. While interchangeable with 棱 in writing, 楞 is frequently encountered in casual speech when discussing physical geometry or construction. It carries a sense of a hard, protruding boundary rather than a soft curve.
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The corner of the table is very sharp, be careful not to bump into the edge.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 楞, which means to be stunned or dazed, as that is a completely different lexical item despite the shared character.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
