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Definitions

  1. 1. clever
  2. 2. actress

Words Containing 伶

伶俐
líng lì

clever

伶仃
líng dīng

alone and helpless

伶俜
líng pīng

lonely

伶牙俐齿
líng yá lì chǐ

clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent

伶盗龙
líng dào lóng

velociraptor (dinosaur)

伶鼬
líng yòu

weasel

优伶
yōu líng

actor

口齿伶俐
kǒu chǐ líng lì

eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence

名伶
míng líng

famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)

孤苦伶仃
gū kǔ líng dīng

solitary and impoverished (idiom)

瘦伶仃
shòu líng dīng

emaciated

瘦骨伶仃
shòu gǔ líng dīng

emaciated

聪明伶俐
cōng ming líng lì

clever and quick-witted

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