零
líng
zero
nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
rain (雨) + sound líng (令) = scattered drops, zero, fragments
Rain scattering into countless small droplets gave rise to the sense of fragments and remainders — the scattered few left over after the whole is accounted for. 令 mainly provides the sound líng; the rain radical carries the meaning.
Words with 零
雕零
diāo líng
variant of 凋零[diao1 ling2]
零工
líng gōng
temporary job; odd job
鸡零狗碎
jī líng gǒu suì
in pieces
零花钱
líng huā qián
pocket money
零和博弈
líng hé bó yì
zero-sum game (economics)
零数
líng shù
the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down
零丁
líng dīng
variant of 伶仃[ling2 ding1]
零下
líng xià
below zero (esp. temperature)
零乱
líng luàn
in disorder
零件
líng jiàn
part
零备件
líng bèi jiàn
spare part
零八宪章
líng bā xiàn zhāng
Charter 08, PRC pro-democracy petition of December 2008