令 {líng}

wagtail

令 {Líng}

1. old place name (in modern Linyi county 臨猗縣, Shanxi)
2. two-character surname Linghu

令 ling⁶ {lìng}

1. to order
2. to command
3. an order
4. warrant
5. writ
6. to cause
7. to make sth happen
8. virtuous
9. honorific title
10. season
11. government position (old)

令 ling⁶ {lǐng}

classifier for a ream of paper

令到 ling⁶ dou³ {lìng dào}

cause one to

令嬡〔-嫒〕 ling⁶ oi³ {lìng ài}

Your daughter

令親〔-亲〕 ling⁶ can¹ {lìng qīn}

Your esteemed parent (honorific)

令慈 ling⁶ ci⁴ {lìng cí}

Your esteemed mother (honorific)

令弟 ling⁶ dai⁶ {lìng dì}

honorable little brother

令兄 ling⁶ hing¹ {lìng xiōng}

Your esteemed older brother (honorific)

令人 ling⁶ jan⁴ {lìng rén}

1. to cause sb (to do)
2. to make one (feel sth)
3. (used in constructing words for feelings such as anger, surprise, sympathy etc)

令藥〔-药〕 ling⁶ joek⁶ {lìng yào}

seasonal medication

令譽〔-誉〕 ling⁶ jyu⁶ {lìng yù}

honorable reputation

令閫〔-阃〕 ling⁶ kwan² {lìng kǔn}

your wife (honorific)

令郎 ling⁶ long⁴ {lìng láng}

Your esteemed son (honorific)

令名 ling⁶ ming⁴ {lìng míng}

1. good name
2. reputation

令愛〔-爱〕 ling⁶ oi³ {lìng ài}

your precious daughter

令堂 ling⁶ tong⁴ {lìng táng}

(honorific) your mother

令狐 ling⁶ wu⁴ {Líng hú}

1. old place name (in modern Linyi county 臨猗縣, Shanxi)
2. two-character surname Linghu

令箭 ling⁶ zin³ {lìng jiàn}

1. arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority)
2. fig. instructions from one's superiors

令正 ling⁶ zing³ {lìng zhèng}

Your esteemed number one wife (honorific)

令節〔-节〕 ling⁶ zit³ {lìng jié}

1. festive season
2. happy time
3. noble principle

令狀〔-状〕 ling⁶ zong⁶ {lìng zhuàng}

writ

令尊 ling⁶ zyun¹ {lìng zūn}

Your esteemed father (honorific)

令導人〔-导-〕 ling⁵ dou⁶ jan⁴ {lìng dǎo rén}

1. leader
2. usually written 領導人

令人嘆〔--叹〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ taan³ {lìng rén tàn}

to astonish

令牌環〔--环〕 ling⁶ paai⁴ waan⁴ {lìng pái huán}

token ring

令人難忘〔--难-〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ naan⁴ mong⁴ {lìng rén nán wàng}

creates an unforgettable impression on one

令行禁止 ling⁶ hang⁴ gam³ zi² {lìng xíng jìn zhǐ}

1. lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
2. to ensure strictly obedience

令人不快 ling⁶ jan⁴ bat¹ faai³ {lìng rén bù kuài}

1. unpleasant
2. objectionable

令人髮指〔--发-〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ faat³ zi² {lìng rén fà zhǐ}

to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles

令人鼓舞 ling⁶ jan⁴ gu² mou⁵ {lìng rén gǔ wǔ}

1. encouraging
2. heartening

令人吃驚〔---惊〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ hek³ ging¹ {lìng rén chī jīng}

1. to shock
2. to amaze

令人欽佩〔--钦-〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ jam¹ pui³ {lìng rén qīn pèi}

admirable

令人滿意〔--满-〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ mun⁵ ji³ {lìng rén mǎn yì}

1. satisfying
2. satisfactory

令人振奮〔---奋〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ zan³ fan⁵ {lìng rén zhèn fèn}

1. inspiring
2. exciting
3. rousing

令牌環網〔--环网〕 ling⁶ paai⁴ waan⁴ mong⁵ {lìng pái huán wǎng}

token ring network

令狐德棻 ling⁶ wu⁴ dak¹ fan¹ {Líng hú Dé fēn}

Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書

令尊令堂 ling⁶ zyun¹ ling⁶ tong⁴ {lìng zūn lìng táng}

(honorific) your parents

令人嘆為觀止〔--叹为观-〕 ling⁶ jan⁴ taan³ wai⁴ gun¹ zi² {lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ}

(set expression) astonishing to see