Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "夌", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "夌", and master the standard way of writing the character "夌".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 夌
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "夌" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
to dawdle / the name of the father of the Emperor Yao
夌
1. Same as "陵" in ancient times, meaning to exceed or to transcend.
Ancient Definition: 同古代“陵”,超越。
2. Same as "凌" in ancient times, meaning to invade or to bully.
Ancient Definition: 同古代“凌”,侵犯;欺侮。
(Phonetic and Semantic Analysis: A phono-semantic compound character. The left part "阜" (fù) indicates a relation to the elevation and terrain, while "夌" (líng) serves as the phonetic component. Its primary meaning is a large earthen mound.)
形声。从阜(fù),表示与地形地势的高低上下有关。夌(líng)声。本义:大土山
Same as the original meaning, "陵" refers to a large mound as well. — From "Shuowen" (说文)