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Meaning of 零

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Pinyin: líng
English Definition: zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
Chinese Definition:
①液体降落:感激涕零。
②植物凋谢:零落。凋零。零散(sàn)。
③整数以外的尾数:零数儿。
④部分的,细碎的,与“整”相对:零碎。零卖。零钱。零售。零乱。零工。零打碎敲。
⑤整数系统中一个重要的数,小于一切自然数,是介于正数和负数之间唯一的数,记作“0”。有时用来表示某种量的基准,如摄氏温度计上的冰点,记作“0℃”。
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Total strokes: 13; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (raindrop) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] rain
    • [ lìng ] command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
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Example Words
零售 líng shòu to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities
零部件 líng jiàn spare part; component
零星 líng xīng fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
零件 líng jiàn part; component
零下 líng xià below zero
More: 零* | *零 | *零*
Example Sentences
1
The score is three to zero.
2
The temperature here is zero degrees.
3
He was born in 2008.
4
He earns pocket money by selling ice cream.
5
They produce parts in this factory.