| 1 | 领导 | 領導 | lǐng dǎo | ling3 dao3 | lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; Classifiers: 位 | | |
| 2 | 领域 | 領域 | lǐng yù | ling3 yu4 | domain; sphere; field; territory; area | | |
| 3 | 领 | 領 | lǐng | ling3 | neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc | | |
| 4 | 领导者 | 領導者 | lǐng dǎo zhě | ling3 dao3 zhe3 | leader | | |
| 5 | 占领 | 佔領 | zhàn lǐng | zhan4 ling3 | to occupy (a territory); to hold | | |
| 6 | 本领 | 本領 | běn lǐng | ben3 ling3 | skill; ability; capability; Classifiers: 项 | | |
| 7 | 领袖 | 領袖 | lǐng xiù | ling3 xiu4 | leader; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 8 | 领土 | 領土 | lǐng tǔ | ling3 tu3 | territory | | |
| 9 | 率领 | 率領 | shuài lǐng | shuai4 ling3 | to lead; to command; to head | | |
| 10 | 带领 | 帶領 | dài lǐng | dai4 ling3 | to guide; to lead | | |
| 11 | 领导人 | 領導人 | lǐng dǎo rén | ling3 dao3 ren2 | leader | | |
| 12 | 纲领 | 綱領 | gāng lǐng | gang1 ling3 | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle | | |
| 13 | 首领 | 首領 | shǒu lǐng | shou3 ling3 | head; boss; chief | | |
| 14 | 领事 | 領事 | lǐng shì | ling3 shi4 | consul | | |
| 15 | 领会 | 領會 | lǐng huì | ling3 hui4 | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp | | |
| 16 | 将领 | 將領 | jiàng lǐng | jiang4 ling3 | high-ranking military officer | | |
| 17 | 领取 | 領取 | lǐng qǔ | ling3 qu3 | to receive; to draw; to get | | |
| 18 | 领先 | 領先 | lǐng xiān | ling3 xian1 | to lead; to be in front | | |
| 19 | 领导权 | 領導權 | lǐng dǎo quán | ling3 dao3 quan2 | leadership authority | | |
| 20 | 领悟 | 領悟 | lǐng wù | ling3 wu4 | to understand; to comprehend | | |
| 21 | 领略 | 領略 | lǐng lüè | ling3 lu:e4 | to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate | | |
| 22 | 领到 | 領到 | lǐng dào | ling3 dao4 | to receive | | |
| 23 | 领队 | 領隊 | lǐng duì | ling3 dui4 | to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) | | |
| 24 | 领头 | 領頭 | lǐng tóu | ling3 tou2 | to take the lead; to be first to start | | |
| 25 | 红领巾 | 紅領巾 | hóng lǐng jīn | hong2 ling3 jin1 | red neckscarf; by extension, a member of the Young Pioneers | | |