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Pronunciation: lĭng
Meaning: mountain ridge/range
Etymology:
Mountain's 山 collar 領 (also phonetic). (associative/phono-semantic compound).  Simplified character uses phonetic 令 in place of 領.

Traditional character: 嶺

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.24.08

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