令 in English
- to 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
- classifier for a ream of paper
Stroke order
Show the animation Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.
How it used to be written
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Oracle bone script 商 -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 17 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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「我已經找到令他嫉妒的方法了。」「喔,說吧!」
"I've found a way to make him really jealous." "Oh, do tell!"
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Linux系统的高手都会用命令行。
Linux experts are able to use the command line.
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一场令人难忘的事件发生了。
An unforgettable event occurred.
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他的医生命令他休息。
His doctor ordered him to rest.
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他的话就是命令。
His word is law.
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他给我们带来了令人难过的消息。
He brought us sad news.
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你最喜欢哪一个绕口令?
What's your favorite tongue twister?
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军人必须履行他们的命令。
Soldiers must carry out their orders.