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宋本廣韻

廣韻目次：下平十六蒸小韻反切聲母韻母聲調平水韻等呼韻部韻攝罗马字国际音标陵力膺來蒸平聲蒸開口三等蒸曾ling／lionglĭəŋ

方言集汇

◎ 粤语：ling4

English

to pity; to commiserate; to have sympathy or compassion for， scared; afraid; fearful