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令

lìng

to make; to order

A person giving an order
Memory picture

Character

令 lìng

Strokes
5
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这令我开心。 Zhè lìng wǒ kāixīn. This makes me happy.
  • 老师令他坐下。 Lǎoshī lìng tā zuòxià. The teacher orders him to sit down.
  • 新令今天生效。 Xīn lìng jīntiān shēngxiào. The new order starts today.

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