BloomkoHSK 1 · Numbers
零
líng
zero
Stroke order of 零
零 is written with 13 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Rain '雨' falling as tiny drops that count for zero.
Parts: 雨 rain + 令 command (phonetic; originally 'drizzle')
Example sentence
今年是二零二六年。
This year is 2026.