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棱 (lēng) 1. A stripe-like protrusion on an object, or the part where two planes connect in different directions. 2. The authority or might of a deity. 1. A stripe-like protrusion on an object, or the part where two planes connect in different directions: ~角 (ridge angle); 瓦~ (tile edge); ~椎 (a type of polyhedron); 三~镜 (trihedral mirror); 模~两可 (ambiguous). 2. The authority or might of a deity: 威~ (mighty might). Meaning as a noun: - Commonly used as “楞” and “稜”. It is a phono-semantic compound composed of the element ‘wood’ and the sound ‘líng’. The original meaning: a piece of wood with four corners. Similar meaning: Ancient text example: "The ancestral vessel is perched on the ridge." — Ban Gu, West Capital Inscription "Wood is square to form an edge." — Han Dynasty, Fu Qian, Popular Writings The junction points where the surfaces of the same object meet, i.e., edges. Examples include: ice ridges, tile edges; table ridges; rolled edges. Meaning as an adjective: - Might, authority Example: 威稜赫赫在邻国 — "The might dominates the neighboring countries." — Historical Book of Han, Biography of Li Guang "Strictly against evil." — Book of the Later Han, Biography of Wang Yun, annotation: "It also refers to might." Other examples: 棱光 (awe-inspiring glance); 棱眼 (awe-inspiring eyes); 棱棱 (awe-inspiring demeanor) Strict or severe. Examples include: 棱峻 (stern); 威棱 (might, authority); 棱森 (a solemn appearance). Meaning as a verb: - In dialect: to strike "While you're in a fit of rage, if you hit him with two sticks and accidentally kill him, will you pay for his life? And I for mine?" — "Tales to Awaken the World" 棱 (líng) 1. A place name; refers to穆棱 (Mùlíng), a county in Heilongjiang Province, China. 2. See also lēng; líng.