sī lìng guāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
commander / officer in charge
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Original source entry:

司令官 司令官 [si1 ling4 guan1] /commander/officer in charge/

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  • 司
    sī

    to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

    Sī

    surname Si

  • 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

  • 官
    guān

    government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[gè]

    Guān

    surname Guan

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