零
零
“zero”
Radical: 雨
Strokes: 13
Level: HSK 1
How 零 is built — stacked top over bottom
雨
Rain · yǔ
Rain falling from a cloud. Weather words: 雪 snow, 云 cloud.
令
component
Origin
raindrop
Words with 零
零件 líng jiàn — part
零钱 líng qián — change (of money)
零食 líng shí — between-meal nibbles
零星 líng xīng — fragmentary
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