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菱
蔆
líng
1. variant of [[菱<líng>]]
✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

菱
líng
water chestnut, water caltrop
11 丶

Compound Words (8)

三菱
Sānlíng
Mitsubishi
菱形
língxíng
rhombus
菱角
língjiǎo
water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa)
菱镜
língjìng
see [[稜鏡|棱镜<léngjìng>]]
大菱鲆
dàlíngpíng
turbot
菱花镜
línghuājìng
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
菱镁矿
língměikuàng
magnesite
菱铁矿
língtiěkuàng
siderite

Alternate Entries

菱
líng
Trapa natans / water caltrop

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