令 lìng to order; to command; an order


Used as component 令 in :邻 lín ; 零 líng Made up of [人 rén person radical 9, 乚 yǐ hidden; concealed; small radical 5, 丶 zhǔ dot radical 3]; 领 lǐng ; 龄 líng ; 怜 lián ; 冷 lěng
Similar looking characters : 今 jīn (modern)
Made with 5 strokes.

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Also uses 人 rén component: 茶 chá (tea) 从 cóng (from) ; 曷 hé (why) ; 会 huì (can) ; 今 jīn (modern) ; 久 jiǔ (long time) ; 舍 shè (residence) ; 食 shí (eat) ; 以 yǐ (to use) ; 众 zhòng (many) ; 座 zuò (seat) ; 坐 zuò (sit)
Also uses 乚 yǐ component: 吃 chī (to eat) 曷 hé (why) ; 九 jiǔ (nine) ; 孔 kǒng (great) ; 礼 lǐ (ceremony) ; 乱 luàn (in confusion or disorder) ; 卖 mài (sell) ; 买 mǎi (buy) ; 习 xí (to practice) ; 也 yě (also) ; 亿 yì (100,000,000) ; 艺 yì (skill) ; 忆 yì (to recollect) ; 以 yǐ (to use)
Also uses 丶 zhǔ component: 白 bái (bright) 半 bàn (half) ; 冰 bīng (ice) ; 弟 dì (younger brother) ; 兑 duì (to cash) ; 丽 lì (beautiful) ; 良 liáng (good) ; 铺 pù (store) ; 勺 sháo (spoon) ; 术 shù (method) ; 苏 sū (revive) ; 太 tài (too) ; 往 wǎng (towards) ; 为 wèi (do) ; 乌 wū (crow) ; 义 yì (justice) ; 尤 yóu (outstanding) ; 玉 yù (jade) ; 州 zhōu (prefecture) ; 住 zhù (to live) ; 主 zhǔ (owner) ; 自 zì (from)

Sounds same

另 lìng (other)

Different tone

零 líng (zero) ; 陵 líng (mound) ; 龄 líng (age) ; 领 lǐng (neck)

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Pronunciation

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Proverbs

三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn Giving order after order. Someone who is officious and over-bearing. The use of three and five is often used to give idea of endless repetition.