Usage of the character 靈

four divinities
four divine emperors
four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳／凤 (fèng), turtle 龜／龟 (guī), dragon 龍／龙 (lóng) and Chinese unicorn 麒麟 (qílín)
also 四象 (sìxiàng), the four division of the sky

Língchuān

灵川

[靈川]

Lingchuan county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

língfú

灵符

[靈符]

a Daoist talisman

língtǐ

灵体

[靈體]

soul

língwèi

灵位

[靈位]

memorial tablet

qīnglíng

轻灵

[輕靈]

quick and skillful
agile

língdòng

灵动

[靈動]

to be quick-witted

Língbǎo

灵宝

[靈寶]

Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽／三门峡 ( Sānménxiá), Henan

língkuài

灵快

[靈快]

agile
quick

tōnglíng

通灵

[通靈]

to communicate with the spirits
psychic
(ears) sensitive
(information) accurate

língmǐn

灵敏

[靈敏]

smart
clever
sensitive
keen
quick
sharp

Língshí

灵石

[靈石]

Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中／晋中 ( Jìnzhōng), Shanxi

língyào

灵药

[靈藥]

legendary magic potion of immortals
panacea
fig. wonder solution to a problem

língpái

灵牌

[靈牌]

spirit tablet
memorial tablet

bùlíng

不灵

[不靈]

not work
be ineffective

kūlíng

哭灵

[哭靈]

to weep before a coffin or a memorial to the dead

Dūlíng

都灵

[都靈]

Torino
Turin (Italy)

Shǎnlíng

闪灵

[閃靈]

The Shining (1980 Stanley Kubrick film from Stephen King's 1977 novel)
ChthoniC (Taiwanese metal band)

Língwǔ

灵武

[靈武]

Lingwu, county-level city in Yinchuan 銀川／银川 ( Yínchuān), Ningxia

shuǐlíng

水灵

[水靈]

(of fruit etc) fresh
(of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking
(of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous

Língtái

灵台

[靈台]

Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼／平凉 ( Píngliáng), Gansu

língguài

灵怪

[靈怪]

a goblin
a spirit

línggǎn

灵感

[靈感]

inspiration
insight
a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

língmāo

灵猫

[靈貓]

civet (arboreal cat)
viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)

língxǐng

灵醒

[靈醒]

(of senses, mind etc) alert
keen
clear-minded

yīnglíng

英灵

[英靈]

spirit of a martyr; spirit of the brave departed
(literary) person of remarkable talent

Língqiū

灵丘

[靈丘]

Lingqiu county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

língjiè

灵界

[靈界]

spiritual world

língmiào

灵妙

[靈妙]

wonderful; ingenious; clever

língjiù

灵柩

[靈柩]

coffin containing a corpse

língyǔ

灵语

[靈語]

tongues (spiritual gift)

shǒulíng

守灵

[守靈]

to keep watch beside a coffin

língzhǎng

灵长

[靈長]

primate (monkey, hominid etc)

xiǎnlíng

显灵

[顯靈]

(of a supernatural or divine being) to appear
to make itself manifest

língtáng

灵堂

[靈堂]

mourning hall
funeral hall

jīnglíng

精灵

[精靈]

spirit
fairy
elf
sprite
genie

língzhī

灵芝

[靈芝]

lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)

xiélíng

邪灵

[邪靈]

evil spirits

língbiàn

灵便

[靈便]

quick
agile
nimble
easy to handle
handy

língguāng

灵光

[靈光]

divine light (around the Buddha)
a halo
a miraculous column of light
(slang) jolly good!

língxìng

灵性

[靈性]

spiritual nature
spirituality
intelligence (esp. in animals)

língfàn

灵泛

[靈泛]

nimble
agile

língqiǎo

灵巧

[靈巧]

deft
nimble
ingenious

língyàn

灵验

[靈驗]

efficacious
effective
(of a prediction) accurate
correct

língguān

灵棺

[靈棺]

a bier
a catafalque (memorial platform)
a coffin

jīlíng

激灵

[激靈]

to quiver

shēnglíng

生灵

[生靈]

(literary) the people
living thing
creature

língjī

灵机

[靈機]

sudden inspiration
bright idea
clever trick

Língqú

灵渠

[靈渠]

Lingqu, canal in Xing'an county 興安／兴安 ( Xīng'ān), Guangxi, built in 214 BC to link the Yangtze 長江／长江 ( Cháng Jiāng) to the Pearl River 珠江 ( Zhūjiāng)

Guǎnglíng

广灵

[廣靈]

Guangling county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

Língshòu

灵寿

[靈壽]

Lingshou county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng), Hebei

Lánjīnglíng

蓝精灵

[藍精靈]

the Smurfs

spiritual

Hàn Líng Dì

汉灵帝

[漢靈帝]

Emperor Ling of Han (156-189), reigned from 168 to 189

Huìlíngdùn

惠灵顿

[惠靈頓]

Wellington, capital of New Zealand

Líng'ēnpài

灵恩派

[靈恩派]

Charismatic Movement

Língqiǎosì

灵雀寺

[靈雀寺]

Nyitso Monastery in Dawu County 道孚縣／道孚县 ( Dàofúxiàn), Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

línghuóxìng

灵活性

[靈活性]

flexibility

Guǎnglíngxiàn

广灵县

[廣靈縣]

Guangling county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

Língshūjīng

灵枢经

[靈樞經]

Lingshu Jing (Divine Pivot, or Spiritual Pivot), ancient Chinese medical text (c. 1st century BC)

língmāolèi

灵猫类

[靈貓類]

a civet (arboreal cat)
viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)

hālínggēn

哈灵根

[哈靈根]

Harlingen, the Netherlands

bǎilíngniǎo

百灵鸟

[百靈鳥]

skylark

Língwǔshì

灵武市

[靈武市]

Lingwu, county-level city in Yinchuan 銀川／银川 ( Yínchuān), Ningxia

Lìtālíng

利他灵

[利他靈]

Ritalin (brand name)
methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
also written 利他林 ( Lìtālín)

gēbǎilíng

歌百灵

[歌百靈]

(bird species of China) Australasian bush lark (Mirafra javanica)

língzhǎnglèi

灵长类

[靈長類]

primate (monkey, hominid etc)

tōnglíngbǎn

通灵板

[通靈板]

Ouija board

fútālíng

服他灵

[服他靈]

voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce swelling and as painkiller
also called 扶他林

língmǐndù

灵敏度

[靈敏度]

(level of) sensitivity

Língchuānxiàn

灵川县

[靈川縣]

Lingchuan county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

Língshíxiàn

灵石县

[靈石縣]

Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中／晋中 ( Jìnzhōng), Shanxi

jīlíngguǐ

机灵鬼

[機靈鬼]

(jocular) clever and quick-witted person

línggǔtǎ

灵骨塔

[靈骨塔]

columbarium

shūchuǎnlíng

舒喘灵

[舒喘靈]

albuterol, kind of chemical used in treating asthma

jīnglíngwén

精灵文

[精靈文]

Elvish (language of elves)

Língtáixiàn

灵台县

[靈台縣]

Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼／平凉 ( Píngliáng), Gansu

jiǎobǎilíng

角百灵

[角百靈]

(bird species of China) horned lark (Eremophila alpestris)

shuǐlínglíng

水灵灵

[水靈靈]

see 水靈／水灵 (shuǐlíng)

Túlíngjiǎng

图灵奖

[圖靈獎]

Turing Award

hēibǎilíng

黑百灵

[黑百靈]

(bird species of China) black lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis)

Língbǎoshì

灵宝市

[靈寶市]

Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽／三门峡 ( Sānménxiá), Henan

Língqiūxiàn

灵丘县

[靈丘縣]

Lingqiu county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

xǐdílíng

洗涤灵

[洗滌靈]

dishwashing liquid

Língshòuxiàn

灵寿县

[靈壽縣]

Lingshou county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng), Hebei

lánjīnglíng

蓝精灵

[藍精靈]

Smurf

língzhǎngmù

灵长目

[靈長目]

primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)

Línggǔsì

灵谷寺

[靈谷寺]

Linggu temple (Nanjing)

Wànlíngjié

万灵节

[萬靈節]

All Saints' Day (Christian festival on 2nd November)

Xiè Língyùn

谢灵运

[謝靈運]

Xie Lingyun (385-433) poet during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋

Xiǎo Língtōng

小灵通

[小靈通]

Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart"

Wēilíngdùn

威灵顿

[威靈頓]

Wellington, capital of New Zealand (Tw)
Wellington (name)
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1851)

wànlíngdān

万灵丹

[萬靈丹]

panacea
cure-all

Língbì Xiàn

灵璧县

[靈璧縣]

Lingbi, a county in Suzhou 宿州 ( Suzhòu), Anhui

Língshānxiàn

灵山县

[靈山縣]

Lingshan county in Qinzhou 欽州／钦州 ( Qīnzhōu), Guangxi

língdānmiàoyào

灵丹妙药

[靈丹妙藥]

effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems
panacea
elixir

xiāoxilíngtōng

消息灵通

[消息靈通]

to be well-informed

Ménggǔbǎilíng

蒙古百灵

[蒙古百靈]

(bird species of China) Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)

chángzuǐbǎilíng

长嘴百灵

[長嘴百靈]

(bird species of China) Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima)

língxīxiāngtōng

灵犀相通

[靈犀相通]

kindred spirits

túdúshēnglíng

荼毒生灵

[荼毒生靈]

to torment the people (idiom)

wànyìnglíngdān

万应灵丹

[萬應靈丹]

panacea

língjīyīdòng

灵机一动

[靈機一動]

a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
to be struck by a brainwave

línghúnrénwù

灵魂人物

[靈魂人物]

key figure
the linchpin of sth

shēnglíngtútàn

生灵涂炭

[生靈塗炭]

people are in a terrible situation (idiom)

cǎoyuánbǎilíng

草原百灵

[草原百靈]

(bird species of China) calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra)

yīlíngzhēnxìng

一灵真性

[一靈真性]

soul
spirit

báichìbǎilíng

白翅百灵

[白翅百靈]

(bird species of China) white-winged lark (Melanocorypha leucoptera)

huólínghuóxiàn

活灵活现

[活靈活現]

living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
vivid and realistic

xīnlínggǎnyìng

心灵感应

[心靈感應]

telepathy

língqìliáofǎ

灵气疗法

[靈氣療法]

Reiki (palm healing)

xīnlíngjītāng

心灵鸡汤

[心靈雞湯]

(often used disparagingly) feel-good motivational story or quote (from the Chinese translation of the title of the 1993 self-help bestseller "Chicken Soup for the Soul")

zhōuzhuǎnbùlíng

周转不灵

[周轉不靈]

to have a cash flow problem

jīnglíngbǎozuàn

精灵宝钻

[精靈寶鑽]

treasure of spirits
Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金／托尔金

línghúnchūqiào

灵魂出窍

[靈魂出竅]

out-of-body experience

shānqīngshuǐlíng

山青水灵

[山青水靈]

lit. green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
fig. lush and lively scenery

rénjiédìlíng

人杰地灵

[人傑地靈]

illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son

xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo

心灵手巧

[心靈手巧]

capable
clever
dexterous

xìnxilíngtōng

信息灵通

[信息靈通]

see 消息靈通／消息灵通 (xiāoxilíngtōng)

línghúnshēnchù

灵魂深处

[靈魂深處]

in the depth of one's soul

fèngtóubǎilíng

凤头百灵

[鳳頭百靈]

(bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata)

gǔlíngjīngguài

古灵精怪

[古靈精怪]

weird
bizarre

míngwánbùlíng

冥顽不灵

[冥頑不靈]

pigheaded

āsīpílíng

阿斯匹灵

[阿斯匹靈]

aspirin (loanword) (Tw)

zàitiānzhīlíng

在天之灵

[在天之靈]

soul and spirit of the deceased

Shènglíngjiànglín

圣灵降临

[聖靈降臨]

Pentecost

zhōnglíngyùxiù

钟灵毓秀

[鍾靈毓秀]

(of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom)

èrbānbǎilíng

二斑百灵

[二斑百靈]

(bird species of China) bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata)

línggǎnchùfātú

灵感触发图

[靈感觸發圖]

mind map

língxīyīdiǎntōng

灵犀一点通

[靈犀一點通]

mental rapport
likeness of mind
spiritual link

dàduǎnzhǐbǎilíng

大短趾百灵

[大短趾百靈]

(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)

Lánsèxiǎojīnglíng

蓝色小精灵

[藍色小精靈]

the Smurfs
Smurf

jiēshōuqìlíngmǐndù

接收器灵敏度

[接收器靈敏度]

receiver sensitivity

xìzuǐduǎnzhǐbǎilíng

细嘴短趾百灵

[細嘴短趾百靈]

(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)

xiāoxilíngtōngrénshì

消息灵通人士

[消息靈通人士]

well-informed source; person with inside information

Yàzhōuduǎnzhǐbǎilíng

亚洲短趾百灵

[亞洲短趾百靈]

(bird species of China) Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis)

xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng

心有灵犀一点通

[心有靈犀一點通]

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

Alíngdùn Guójiā Gōngmù

阿灵顿国家公墓

[阿靈頓國家公墓]

Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC, USA

Yīgèyōulíngzài Oūzhōuyóudàng

一个幽灵在欧洲游荡

[一個幽靈在歐洲遊蕩]

Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa ("A specter is haunting Europe", the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto")