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13 strokes
Character #643 · The First 1000

líng

zero

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers)

Strokes
13
Both scripts
零
Poster cell
AA23

简 = 繁零 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • língxià below zero
  • língshí between-meal nibbles
  • língshòu to retail
  • língjiàn part
  • língqián change (of money)
  • língxīng fragmentary
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 零

Write 零 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, líng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AA23 · 28 × 36 grid

零 is #643 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 零 mean in English?
零 (líng) means "zero": zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers).
How do you pronounce 零?
零 is pronounced líng in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧㄥˊ.
How many strokes does 零 have?
零 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 零 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 零 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 零?
Common words that use 零 include 零下 (língxià, below zero), 零食 (língshí, between-meal nibbles), 零售 (língshòu, to retail), 零件 (língjiàn, part).
How common is 零?
零 is number 643 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA23 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.