Usage of the character 菱
líng
菱
[菱]
- (bound form) water caltrop (Trapa species)
líng
菱
[蔆]
- variant of 菱 (líng)
tiělíng
铁菱
[鐵菱]
- (military) caltrop (spiky metal device laid on the ground to create a hazard for enemy horses or troops in ancient times)
língxíng
菱形
[菱形]
- rhombus
língjiao
菱角
[菱角]
- water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
língjìng
菱镜
[菱鏡]
- see 菱花鏡／菱花镜 (línghuājìng)
Sānlíng
三菱
[三菱]
- Mitsubishi
tiělíngjiǎo
铁菱角
[鐵菱角]
- see 鐵菱／铁菱 (tiělíng)
dàlíngpíng
大菱鲆
[大菱鮃]
- turbot
língměikuàng
菱镁矿
[菱鎂礦]
- magnesite
- magnesium ore
língtiěkuàng
菱铁矿
[菱鐵礦]
- siderite
línghuājìng
菱花镜
[菱花鏡]
- antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
Màikǎisīlíng
麦凯斯菱
[麥凱斯菱]
- rhombus of Michaelis (anatomy)
língxíngliùmiàntǐ
菱形六面体
[菱形六面體]
- (math.) rhombohedron