令

lìnglǐng

to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause

How to write 令, stroke by stroke

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
lǐng: classifier for a ream of paper

Ideographic: A person kneeling before a master 人

Made of 人

命令mìng lìngorder; command
令人lìng rénto cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc)
下令xià lìngto give an order; to issue an order
指令zhǐ lìngorder; command; instruction
司令sī lìngcommanding officer
司令官sī lìng guāncommander; officer in charge
司令部sī lìng bùheadquarters; military command center
夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp
法令fǎ lìngdecree; ordinance
令尊lìng zūnYour esteemed father (honorific)
禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban
总司令zǒng sī lìngcommander-in-chief; top military commander for a country or theater of operations

他的医生命令他休息。
tā de yī shēng mìng lìng tā xiū xi 。
His doctor ordered him to rest.
你令人难以抗拒。
nǐ lìng rén nán yǐ kàng jù 。
You're irresistible.
国王下令把囚犯释放。
guó wáng xià lìng bǎ qiú fàn shì fàng 。
The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.
令我惊讶的是，我的钱没了。
lìng wǒ jīng yà de shì ， wǒ de qián méi le 。
To my astonishment, my money was gone.
令我惊讶的是，门没上锁。
lìng wǒ jīng yà de shì ， mén méi shàng suǒ 。
To my surprise, the door was unlocked.