翎子 língzi official rank feather Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents língzi official rank feather 翎 líng feather ornament (bound form) feather decoration on an official hat during the Qing Dynasty, used to indicate rank子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective rootslíngzi opera pheasant feathers 翎 líng plume (bound form) plume; long, stiff feather from the tail or wing of a bird; bird feathers in general子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots