率领 (shuài lǐng) — to lead, to command (a group, troops, a delegat…

Definition

率领 (shuài lǐng) means 'to lead, to command' a group, with a slightly more formal and authoritative tone than 带领 — 带领 is everyday 'lead/guide', while 率领 emphasizes heading a delegation, troops, or organization.

verb

to leadto command (a group, troops, a delegation)

Examples

率领。
Jiāng jūn shuài lǐng shì bīng qián jìn.
The general led the soldiers forward.
率领。
Jīng lǐ shuài lǐng dài biǎo tuán fǎng wèn zhōng guó.
The manager led a delegation to visit China.
率领。
Tā shuài lǐng gōng sī zǒu xiàng chéng gōng.
He led the company toward success.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

率lǜlead

领lǐnglead

“率” and “领” both mean to lead, so together they emphasize leading or commanding a group.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

率 was drawn as a bird-catching net, with a stick above and below. In the form described, the lower horizontal stroke is missing, so the whole shape represents a rope.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 領; 领 is its simplified writing.

令頁領

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yè

Sound part声符shēngfú

令

令lìng領lǐng

Same sound today

The traditional form 領 has 令 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; the simplified 领 is a later shorthand.

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