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禁酒令

jìn jiǔ lìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
prohibition / ban on alcohol
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3096262d6f1b3eae. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

禁酒令 禁酒令 [jin4 jiu3 ling4] /prohibition/ban on alcohol/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 禁
    jīn

    to endure

    jìn

    to prohibit / to forbid

  • 酒
    jiǔ

    wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]

  • 令
    líng

    used in 脊令[jí líng] / used in 令狐[Líng hú] (Taiwan pr. [lìng])

    lǐng

    classifier for a ream of paper

    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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.