| 领导HSK 5 | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; Classifiers: 位 | |
| 领域HSK 5 | lǐng yù | domain; sphere; field; territory; area | |
| 带领HSK 6 | dài lǐng | to guide; to lead | |
| 率领HSK 6 | shuài lǐng | to lead; to command; to head | |
| 占领HSK 6 | zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory); to hold |
| 1 | I don't like to wear a tie. | |
| 2 | They decided to adopt an orphan. | |
| 3 | This project spans multiple fields. | |
| 4 | He was elected as the leader of the troops. | |
| 5 | We need leaders who appoint people based on their merits. |