lìng, líng, lǐng
command
Depicts a person (卩) receiving commands from a mouth (口) above them.
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 令
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to order | ||
order | ||
to cause one (to do sth) | ||
order | ||
to command |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources