命 令

mìng lìngdictionary entry

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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:

命令命令 [ming4 ling4] /order/command/CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]/

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Reference information

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命
mìng
life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc
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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