Writing
下令 (xià lìng) — how to say "to order" in Chinese
下令
To order
verb
Character composition
下
down
令
order
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
下令撤退
xià lìng chè tuì
to order a retreat
下令禁止
xià lìng jìn zhǐ
to order a ban
Examples
国王下令关闭所有城门。
The king ordered to close all city gates.
政府下令。
The government ordered.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for order
"to order" in Chinese is 下令 (xià lìng).
What does 下令 mean in English?
下令 (xià lìng) means "To order".
How is 下令 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià lìng (written as xia ling, xialing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to order" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下令: 下 has 3 strokes, 令 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 下令?
下令 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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