零
Character
zero
Meaning
líng
ling2- zero CC-CEDICT
- nought CC-CEDICT
- zero sign CC-CEDICT
- fractional CC-CEDICT
- fragmentary CC-CEDICT
- odd (of numbers) CC-CEDICT
- (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) CC-CEDICT
- fraction CC-CEDICT
- (in mathematics) remainder (after division) CC-CEDICT
- extra CC-CEDICT
- to wither and fall CC-CEDICT
- to wither CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
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Practice writing 零
Draw “零” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我的电话号码有一个零。
wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ yǒu yí gè líng
My phone number has one zero.
AI-generated sentence
今天零下三度。
jīn tiān líng xià sān dù
Today it is three degrees below zero.
AI-generated sentence
我喜欢吃零食。
wǒ xǐ huan chī líng shí
I like eating snacks.
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Words with 零
See all 92 →零下líng xiàbelow zero; colder than zero degrees, used for temperatureWordHSK 2零食líng shísnack; small food you eat between meals, like chips or cookiesWordHSK 4零件líng jiàna piece of a machine, like a part of a car or computerWordHSK 7–9零售líng shòuto sell goods in small amounts directly to the people who buy themWordHSK 7–9零钱líng qiáncoins and small bills used to pay for cheap thingsWordHSK 7–9零花钱líng huā qiánmoney that parents give a child to spend on small thingsWordHSK 7–9
零丁líng dīngalone and helplessVariant of 伶仃WordUnreviewed
零买líng mǎito buy detailWord零乱líng luànin disorderWord零卖líng màito retail; to sell individually or in small quantitiesWord零号líng hào(slang) bottom (in a homosexual relationship)Word零吃líng chī(coll.) snack foodWord