to command, to order
Animated Stroke Order 令
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HSK Vocabulary: 令
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 令 is used in context
1
jiāng将
jūn军
xià下
dá达
le了
jìn进
gōng攻
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
The general issued the attack command
2
zhèng政
fǔ府
bān颁
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
fǎ法
lìng令
。
The government promulgated new laws
3
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
lìng令
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
xīng兴
fèn奋
。
This news makes people very excited
4
lǎo老
shī师
mìng命
lìng令
wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
xià下
。
The teacher commanded us to sit down.
5
tā他
mìng命
lìng令
shì士
bīng兵
lì立
kè刻
chū出
fā发
。
He ordered the soldiers to depart immediately.
6
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
xià下
dá达
le了
chè撤
tuì退
de的
mìng命
lìng令
。
The commander issued the order to retreat.
7
wǒ我
qù去
xià夏
lìng令
yíng营
。
I go to summer camp.
8
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
xià夏
lìng令
yíng营
lǐ里
xué学
xí习
yóu游
yǒng泳
hé和
huà画
huà画
。
Children learn swimming and drawing at summer camp.
9
zhè这
ge个
xià夏
lìng令
yíng营
de的
huó活
dòng动
bāo包
kuò括
hù户
wài外
tàn探
xiǎn险
hé和
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
yóu游
xì戏
。
The activities at this summer camp include outdoor adventures and team-building games.
10
tā他
shì是
jūn军
duì队
de的
sī司
lìng令
。
He is the commander of the army.
Information
Traditional令
Radical人
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