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Definitions

  1. 1. clever
  2. 2. actress

Words Containing 伶

孤苦伶仃
gū kǔ líng dīng

solitary and impoverished (idiom)

名伶
míng líng

famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)

伶俜
líng pīng

lonely

伶仃
líng dīng

alone and helpless

伶牙俐齿
líng yá lì chǐ

clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent

伶鼬
líng yòu

weasel

聪明伶俐
cōng ming líng lì

clever and quick-witted

瘦骨伶仃
shòu gǔ líng dīng

emaciated

伶盗龙
líng dào lóng

velociraptor (dinosaur)

伶俐
líng lì

clever

口齿伶俐
kǒu chǐ líng lì

eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence

瘦伶仃
shòu líng dīng

emaciated

优伶
yōu líng

actor

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