玲 (líng)

(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of ge

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“玲,玉聲。从玉,令聲。”

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