left alone without family or support; solitary and helpless; also written 零丁 líng​dīng

(literary) thin and weak; emaciated; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng

(literary) describing something swinging or hanging precariously as if about to fall off; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng

(archaic) describing an action done cleanly or swiftly, such as a clean cut; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng