铃

líng

(small) bell

CL:隻|只[zhi1]

metal (钅) + [sound: líng] (令) = small bell

The metal radical tells you it is a small metal object; 令 gives the sound líng and does not add meaning here.

钅+令→铃
令CommandPhonetic
钅MetalSemantic

门铃响了,他去开门。

mén líng xiǎng le, tā qù kāi mén。

The doorbell rang, so he went to open the door.

那只铃的声音很清脆。

nà zhī líng de shēng yīn hěn qīng cuì。

The sound of that bell is very clear and crisp.

Words with 铃

杠铃

gàng líng

barbell

金铃子

jīn líng zǐ

chinaberry (Melia azedarach)

铃声

líng shēng

ring

铃木

líng mù

Suzuki (Japanese surname)

铃兰

líng lán

lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)

铃铛

líng dang

little bell

铃鼓

líng gǔ

tambourine (musical instrument)

铜铃

tóng líng

bell made of copper or bronze

门铃

mén líng

doorbell

电话铃声

diàn huà líng shēng

(telephone) ring

电铃

diàn líng

electric bell

风铃

fēng líng

wind chimes

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