xuán shǎng lìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
an order to post a reward (for the capture of a criminal)
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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.

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Original source entry:

懸賞令 悬赏令 [xuan2 shang3 ling4] /an order to post a reward (for the capture of a criminal)/

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Other forms in these source records: 懸賞令

  • 悬
    xuán

    to hang or suspend / to worry / public announcement / unresolved / baseless / without foundation

  • 赏
    shǎng

    to bestow (a reward) / to give (to an inferior) / to hand down / a reward (bestowed by a superior) / to appreciate (beauty)

  • 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

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