to command, to order

Animated Stroke Order 令

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Stroke Order Diagrams 令

令 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
jiāng
jūn
xià
le
jìn
gōng
de
mìng
lìng

The general issued the attack command

2
zhèng
bān
le
xīn
de
lìng

The government promulgated new laws

3
zhè
ge
xiāo
lìng
rén
fēi
cháng
xīng
fèn

This news makes people very excited

4
lǎo
shī
mìng
lìng
men
zuò
xià

The teacher commanded us to sit down.

5
mìng
lìng
shì
bīng
chū

He ordered the soldiers to depart immediately.

6
zhǐ
huī
guān
xià
le
chè
tuì退
de
mìng
lìng

The commander issued the order to retreat.

7
xià
lìng
yíng

I go to summer camp.

8
hái
zi
men
zài
xià
lìng
yíng
xué
yóu
yǒng
huà
huà

Children learn swimming and drawing at summer camp.

9
zhè
ge
xià
lìng
yíng
de
huó
dòng
bāo
kuò
wài
tàn
xiǎn
tuán
duì
zuò
yóu

The activities at this summer camp include outdoor adventures and team-building games.

10
shì
jūn
duì
de
lìng

He is the commander of the army.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes5
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1106
Zhuyinㄌㄧㄥˋ
Components
UnicodeU+4EE4
CangjieOII
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality