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lǐng
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. neck
  2. 2. collar
  3. 3. to lead
  4. 4. to receive
  5. 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

Words Containing 领

领罪
lǐng zuì

to confess one's fault

头领
tóu lǐng

head person

白领
bái lǐng

white-collar

领导层
lǐng dǎo céng

ruling class

领到
lǐng dào

to receive

领衔
lǐng xián

leading (role)

黑领椋鸟
hēi lǐng liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) black-collared starling (Gracupica nigricollis)

失物认领
shī wù rèn lǐng

lost and found

瓶领
píng lǐng

bottle collar

领料单
lǐng liào dān

material requisition form

领扣
lǐng kòu

collar button

领证
lǐng zhèng

to obtain a certificate or license etc

领导能力
lǐng dǎo néng lì

leadership (ability)

领土完整
lǐng tǔ wán zhěng

territorial integrity

佣人领班
yōng rén lǐng bān

butler

领先地位
lǐng xiān dì wèi

lead(ing) position

领事
lǐng shì

consul

领空
lǐng kōng

territorial air space

领命
lǐng mìng

to accept an order

金领
jīn lǐng

high-level senior executive

总领馆
zǒng lǐng guǎn

consulate general

红领巾
hóng lǐng jīn

red neckscarf

硬领
yìng lǐng

collar

心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù

to understand tacitly (idiom)

领工
lǐng gōng

to work as a foreman

领导集体
lǐng dǎo jí tǐ

leadership group

低领口
dī lǐng kǒu

low-cut neckline

受领者
shòu lǐng zhě

a recipient

领袖
lǐng xiù

leader

招领
zhāo lǐng

to advertise for the owner of lost property

共同纲领
gòng tóng gāng lǐng

common program

领教
lǐng jiào

much obliged

标新领异
biāo xīn lǐng yì

to bring in the new (idiom); new directions, different creation

领带
lǐng dài

necktie

上级领导
shàng jí lǐng dǎo

high-level leadership

蓝领
lán lǐng

blue-collar

精神领袖
jīng shén lǐng xiù

spiritual leader (of a nation or church)

率领
shuài lǐng

to lead

领情
lǐng qíng

to feel grateful to sb

领鸺鹠
lǐng xiū liú

(bird species of China) collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)

研究领域
yán jiū lǐng yù

research area

领导
lǐng dǎo

lead

失物招领
shī wù zhāo lǐng

lost-and-found

领口
lǐng kǒu

collar

领军
lǐng jūn

to lead troups

领主
lǐng zhǔ

feudal lord

领受
lǐng shòu

to accept

领收
lǐng shōu

to accept (a favor)

蝶形领结
dié xíng lǐng jié

bow tie

翻领
fān lǐng

turndown collar

本领
běn lǐng
领头羊
lǐng tóu yáng

bellwether

领章
lǐng zhāng

collar insignia

独领风骚
dú lǐng fēng sāo

most outstanding

将领
jiàng lǐng

high-ranking military officer

提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng

to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

不得要领
bù dé yào lǐng

to fail to grasp the main points

首都领地
shǒu dū lǐng dì

capital territory

蝶形领带
dié xíng lǐng dài

bow tie

领航
lǐng háng

navigation

领班
lǐng bān

supervisor

领导人
lǐng dǎo rén

leader

领雀嘴鹎
lǐng què zuǐ bēi

(bird species of China) collared finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)

领土
lǐng tǔ

territory

认领
rèn lǐng

to claim (as one's property)

请领
qǐng lǐng

to apply for (a subsidy, unemployment benefit etc)

红领
hóng lǐng

red collar

领有
lǐng yǒu

to possess

领悟力
lǐng wù lì

comprehension

领洗
lǐng xǐ

to be baptized

领养
lǐng yǎng

to adopt (a child); adoption

领取
lǐng qǔ

to receive

纲领
gāng lǐng

program (i.e. plan of action)

领导者
lǐng dǎo zhě

leader

领唱
lǐng chàng

to lead a chorus

领航员
lǐng háng yuán

navigator

领䴗鹛
lǐng jú méi

(bird species of China) collared babbler (Gampsorhynchus torquatus)

总领事
zǒng lǐng shì

consul general

领路
lǐng lù

to lead the way

蝴蝶领结
hú dié lǐng jié

bow tie

领巾
lǐng jīn

neckcloth

行动纲领
xíng dòng gāng lǐng

action plan

跨领域
kuà lǐng yù

interdisciplinary

小黑领噪鹛
xiǎo hēi lǐng zào méi

(bird species of China) lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger)

脖领
bó lǐng

shirt collar

领先
lǐng xiān

to lead

要领
yào lǐng

main aspects

带领
dài lǐng

to guide

系领带
jì lǐng dài

to tie one's necktie

领导力
lǐng dǎo lì

leadership (capacity to lead)

领域
lǐng yù

domain

领导小组
lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ

leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc)

领走
lǐng zǒu

to lead (sb, or an animal) away

领海
lǐng hǎi

territorial waters

占领
zhàn lǐng

to occupy (a territory)

白领凤鹛
bái lǐng fèng méi

(bird species of China) white-collared yuhina (Yuhina diademata)

领盒饭
lǐng hé fàn

(coll.) (of an actor with a bit part) to receive a boxed meal when one's job is done (phrase used e.g. by movie viewers when a character dies)

领子
lǐng zi

shirt collar

受领
shòu lǐng

to receive

领诺
lǐng nuò

consent

领导权
lǐng dǎo quán

leadership authority

鸡心领
jī xīn lǐng

(of clothing) V-neck

领衔主演
lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn

leading actors (in a show)

申领
shēn lǐng

to apply (for license, visa etc)

领略
lǐng lüe4

to have a taste of

红领绿鹦鹉
hóng lǐng lǜ yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

粉领
fěn lǐng

pink collar

白领翡翠
bái lǐng fěi cuì

(bird species of China) collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

提领
tí lǐng

to withdraw (cash from an ATM)

领会
lǐng huì

to understand

领奖
lǐng jiǎng

to receive an award

领地
lǐng dì

territory

领悟
lǐng wù

to understand

黑领噪鹛
hēi lǐng zào méi

(bird species of China) greater necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis)

领事馆
lǐng shì guǎn

consulate

诈领
zhà lǐng

to defraud

西领角鸮
xī lǐng jiǎo xiāo

(bird species of China) collared scops owl (Otus lettia)

白领八哥
bái lǐng bā gē

(bird species of China) collared myna (Acridotheres albocinctus)

占领者
zhàn lǐng zhě

occupant

圆领
yuán lǐng

crew neck

翘足引领
qiáo zú yǐn lǐng

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)

领略
lǐng llüè

to have a taste of

领奖台
lǐng jiǎng tái

(winner's) podium

领馆
lǐng guǎn

consulate

心领
xīn lǐng

I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)

领英
lǐng yīng

LinkedIn (professional networking website)

领燕鸻
lǐng yàn héng

(bird species of China) collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

总领事馆
zǒng lǐng shì guǎn

consulate general

师父领进门,修行在个人
shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén

the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you

冒领
mào lǐng

to obtain by impersonation

使领馆
shǐ lǐng guǎn

embassy and consulate

领队
lǐng duì

to lead a group

使领官员
shǐ lǐng guān yuán

ambassador and consul

领便当
lǐng biàn dāng

see 領盒飯|领盒饭[lǐng hé fàn]

领头
lǐng tóu

to take the lead

埃尔朗根纲领
āi ěr lǎng gēn gāng lǐng

Felix Klein's Erlangen program (1872) on geometry and group theory

心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì

to understand tacitly (idiom)

首领
shǒu lǐng

head; boss; chief

领岩鹨
lǐng yán liù

(bird species of China) alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)

衣领
yī lǐng

collar

灰领
huī lǐng

gray collar

领角鸮
lǐng jiǎo xiāo

(bird species of China) Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques)

统领
tǒng lǐng

to lead

北领地
běi lǐng dì

Northern Territory, sparsely populated federal territory extending from center to north of Australia

引领
yǐn lǐng

to crane one's neck

领结
lǐng jié

bow tie

遥遥领先
yáo yáo lǐng xiān

a long way in front

领料
lǐng liào

receiving materials

领跑
lǐng pǎo

to take the lead in a race