How is 领 pronounced?

领 is pronounced “lǐng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 领?

领 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 领?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 领 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

领

Traditional: 領

lǐng

领 (lǐng) means “neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 領) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他领了工资。

Tā lǐng le gōngzī.

He received his salary.

Words containing 领

本领běn lǐngskill; ability; capability 带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead 领导lǐng dǎolead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader 领域lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area 纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle 领会lǐng huìto understand; to comprehend; to grasp 领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate 领土lǐng tǔterritory 领悟lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend 领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front 领袖lǐng xiùleader 率领shuài lǐngto lead; to command; to head

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Frequently asked questions

What does 领 mean?: 领 (lǐng) means “neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 领 pronounced?: 领 is pronounced “lǐng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 领?: 领 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 领?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 领 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18