What does 令 mean in Chinese?

令 (lìng) means "to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 令?

令 is pronounced "lìng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What words contain the character 令?

Common words with 令 include 下令 (to give an order), 令人 (to cause sb (to do)), 令兄 (Your esteemed older brother (honorific)), 令吉 (ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)), 令名 (good name).

How do you write 令?

You can practice writing 令 using our stroke order tool.

令 (lìng), to order

令

lìng

to order; to command; an order; warrant

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to order
to command
an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
government position (old)

Example Sentences

这条消息令人吃惊。

Zhè tiáo xiāoxi lìng rén chījīng

This news is surprising

Words Containing 令

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
下令	xià lìng	to give an order
令人	lìng rén	to cause sb (to do)
令兄	lìng xiōng	Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
令吉	lìng jí	ringgit (Malaysian currency unit)
令名	lìng míng	good name
令堂	lìng táng	(honorific) your mother
令尊	lìng zūn	Your esteemed father (honorific)
令人叹	lìng rén tàn	to astonish
三令五申	sān lìng wǔ shēn	to order again and again (idiom)
下逐客令	xià zhú kè lìng	to ask sb to leave

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Related Words

下令(xià lìng)· to give an order

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俾使(bǐ shǐ)· in order that

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Grammar Notes

Pivotal Sentence (兼语句)HSK 4

Subject1 + Verb1 + Noun (pivot) + Verb2 + Object2

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 5

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