岭 Strokes Write it Listen 岭 lǐng mountain ridge, mountain peak HSK 7–9 8 strokes Radical 山 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from山meaningshānmountain, hill, peak令soundlìngcommand, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause How it works山 hints at the meaning (mountain), and 令 lìng hints at the sound.