令
Character
to order
Readings and meanings
- to order CC-CEDICT
- to command CC-CEDICT
- an order CC-CEDICT
- warrant CC-CEDICT
- writ CC-CEDICT
- to cause CC-CEDICT
- to make sth happen CC-CEDICT
- virtuous CC-CEDICT
- honorific title CC-CEDICT
- season CC-CEDICT
- government position (old) CC-CEDICT
- type of short song or poem CC-CEDICT
Words that use “令” as lìng
命令mìng lìngan orderWordHSK 5下令xià lìngto give an order telling people they must do somethingWordHSK 7–9口令kǒu lìnga secret word that shows you may enter a placeWordHSK 7–9司令sī lìnga commanderWordHSK 7–9指令zhǐ lìngan instruction or order that tells a computer or machine what…WordHSK 7–9夏令营xià lìng yínga summer camp, where children live and do fun activities in…WordHSK 7–9令亲lìng qīnYour esteemed parentWord令人lìng rénto cause oneWord
líng
ling2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lìng.
- a Chinese family name, as in 令狐 Líng Hú
- a small bird with a long tail, as in 脊令
Examples
令狐是一个姓。
Líng hú shì yí gè xìng
Linghu is a Chinese last name.
AI-generated sentence
脊令是一种小鸟。
Jǐ líng shì yì zhǒng xiǎo niǎo
Jiling is a small bird with a long tail.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “令” as líng
令狐líng húold place nameWord
脊令jí língwagtailVariant of 鹡鸰WordUnreviewed
令狐德棻líng hú dé fēnLinghu DefenWordlǐng
ling3Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lìng.
- classifier for a ream of paper CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 令
Draw “令” here — the faint guide shows its shape.