令
lìng
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
a picture of 令 → a person receiving a command from above
令 originally depicted a person kneeling beneath a commanding figure giving orders — authority flows downward from above. The single 人 component grounds the character in human hierarchy and the act of commanding.
这个消息令他非常高兴。
zhè ge xiāo xi lìng tā fēi cháng gāo xìng。
This news made him very happy.
黑暗的环境令人感到不安。
hēi àn de huán jìng lìng rén gǎn dào bù ān。
A dark environment makes people feel uneasy.
Words with 令
令牌环网
lìng pái huán wǎng
token ring network
令状
lìng zhuàng
writ
判令
pàn lìng
decree
逐客令
zhú kè lìng
the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners
通缉令
tōng jī lìng
order for arrest
达令
dá lìng
Darling (name)
违令
wéi lìng
to disobey
遵令
zūn lìng
to obey orders
酒令
jiǔ lìng
wine-drinking game
酒令儿
jiǔ lìng r
erhua variant of 酒令[jiu3 ling4]
雷司令
léi sī lìng
Riesling (grape type)
驱逐令
qū zhú lìng
banishment order