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勒令 (lè lìng) — to compel by official order, to order (by decree)

Definition

Formal/law-like verb meaning a government, school, or court issues an official order compelling someone to do something. Distinguish from 命令 (more general command, not necessarily by decree) and 责令 (similar, but 勒令 emphasizes coercion by authority).

verb
to compel by official orderto order (by decree)

Examples

  • 勒令。
    Zhèng fǔ lè lìng zhè jiā gōng chǎng lì jí zhěng gǎi.
    The government ordered the factory to make immediate corrections.
  • 勒令，。
    Xué xiào lè lìng tā tuì xué, yīn wèi tā duō cì wéi fǎn xiào guī.
    The school ordered him to withdraw because he repeatedly violated school rules.
  • 勒令。
    Fǎ yuàn lè lìng gāi gōng sī péi cháng shòu hài zhě sǔn shī.
    The court ordered the company to compensate the victims for their losses.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
革革gé
Sound part声符shēngfú
力
力lì勒lè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

勒 pairs 革 (leather), because bridles are made of leather, with 力, which gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 亼亼jí
  • 卩卩jié

In 令, the upper 亼 is an open mouth and the lower 卩 is a kneeling person, together showing someone giving orders.

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Government & PoliticsLaw & Justice

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