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龄
líng
Description
"龄"常常用来表示年纪或者时间的长短。
这个字很少单独用，一般和别的字放在一起，比如"年龄"。
Meanings
年龄niánlíng
age; number of years lived
你今年多大年龄了？
龄líng
years or duration of something
这棵树的树龄很长。
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Notes
- Etymology
齿 (tooth) + 令; teeth once indicated an animal's or person's age.
- Nuance
龄 is bound; use 年龄 or 岁 to talk about age in speech.
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