令

lìng

HSK 54 readings

“Classifier for a ream of paper” in Chinese is 令 (lìng).

Other characters with the syllable ling: see all 10 →

Meaning

classifier for a ream of paper
to order
to command

Show 12 more meanings

an order
warrant
writ
to cause
to make sth happen
virtuous
honorific title
season
type of short song or poem
used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]
used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2]
government position (old)

Example

他的话就是命令。

His word is law.

From 命令 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

língused in 脊令 / used in 令狐
lǐngclassifier for a ream of paper
lìngto order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 令

命令mìnglìngorderHSK 5 口令kǒulìngoral commandHSK 7-9 司令sīlìngcommanding officerHSK 7-9 下令xiàlìngto give an order; to issue an orderHSK 7-9 指令zhǐlìngto order; to commandHSK 7-9 夏令营xiàlìngyíngsummer campHSK 7-9

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