令 (lìng): To command — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 令

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 令

3.

Character Breakdown

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令

亼gather

卩kneel

令=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 令

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5.

How to Use 令

Words meaning 'order' or 'command'

These words contain the character 令 meaning an order or directive.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 令

HSK 5

xià夏

lìng

7.

Example Sentences

jiāng将

jūn军

xià下

lìng令

bù部

duì队

lì

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亼gather

+卩kneel

A person kneeling (亼) receiving instructions (卩) — to command or issue an order.

mìng命

lìng令

order; command; directive

HSK 6

zhǐ指

lìng令

instruct; order; direct

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xià下

lìng令

Issue orders

令

yíng营

summer camp

HSK 6

sī司

lìng令

commander; commanding officer

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kǒu口

lìng令

Password / watchword

立

jí即

chū出

fā发

。

The general ordered the troops to set off immediately.

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

qǐng请

tīng听

wǒ我

de的

zhǐ指

lìng令

。

Please follow my instructions.

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

Zhè这

tiáo条

jìn禁

lìng令

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

hěn很

duō多

rén人

。

This ban has affected many people.

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