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title: "Lingxiu Meaning: 领袖 (lǐngxiù) Means “leader”"
description: "领袖 (traditional 領袖, lǐngxiù) means “leader”. Hear its tones, see what 领 and 袖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 领袖 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

领袖 lǐngxiù

## leader

## Its characters

1. 领 lǐng to lead
2. 袖 xiù sleeve

## In a sentence

他是这支球队的领袖。 He is the leader of this team.

[More about 领袖](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A2%86%E8%A2%96)

## More words with 领 or 袖

- [白领 báilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [领导 lǐngdǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingdao)
- [领会 lǐnghuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linghui)
- [领取 lǐngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingqu)
- [领土 lǐngtǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingtu)
- [领悟 lǐngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwu)
- [领先 lǐngxiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxian)
- [领域 lǐngyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingyu)

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