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Chih (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
ling(5)(dictionary)
ling(4)(dictionary)
ling(3)(dictionary)
ling(dictionary)
Ling(medicine)
ling(6)(dictionary)
Ling (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
ding-a-ling(dictionary)

ling chih (iou)



ling chih noun phr. E20.
[Chinese lingzhi (Wade-Giles ling chih), from ling divine + zhi fungus.]
A motif on Chinese ceramic ware, esp. a representation of the fungus Polyporus lucidus, symbolizing longevity or immortality.