令 lìng

1. lìng verb to make; to cause to be; to lead
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In this sense 令 is synonymous with 使 or 让. In Literary Chinese 令 can be used as a transitory verb with two arguments in a pivot construction. This has the pattern A 令 B C, where A leads B to do C (Guoyu '令' v 2; Kroll 2015 '令' 7; Pulleyblank 1995, pp. 40-41; Unihan '令').
2. lìng noun to issue a command
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '令' v 1; Kroll 2015 '令' 1)
3. lìng verb rules of behavior; customs
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 辞令 polite speech (Kroll 2015 '令' 6a)
4. lìng noun an order; a command; an edict; a decree; a statute
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 令 is synonymous with 命令 or 法令 (Guoyu '令' n 1; Kroll 2015 '令' 6; Unihan '令').
5. lìng noun a season
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 令 is synonymous with 时令 or 季节 (Guoyu '令' n 2; Kroll 2015 '令' 4).
6. lìng noun respected; good reputation
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '令' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '令' 3a)
7. lìng adjective good
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 令 is synonymous with 美善 (Guoyu '令' adj 1).
8. lìng adjective pretentious
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '令' 3b)
9. lìng noun a transcending state of existence
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '令' 7)
10. lìng noun a commander
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 县令 'county magistrate' (Kroll 2015 '令' 2)
11. lìng noun a commanding quality; an impressive character
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '令' 3)
12. lìng noun lyrics
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 小令 xiaoling - a particular form of verse (Guoyu '令' n 3)
13. lìng proper noun Ling
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '令' n 4)
14. lìng noun instruction by a teacher; adhīṣṭa
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: adhīṣṭa (BCSD '令', p. 97; MW 'adhīṣṭa')

Contained in

• 教令轮身(教令輪身) (body of the wheel of instruction and command
• 令众生离一切苦(令眾生離一切苦) to lead beings to be free from all suffering
• 佛学夏令营(佛學夏令營) Buddhist Summer Camp
• 令增寿命得大利益(令增壽命得大利益) to give the benefit of an increased lifespan
• 大专佛学夏令营(大專佛學夏令營) College Buddhist Youth Summer Camp
• 微笑的好处 微笑使烦恼得到解脱 微笑令颓唐获得鼓励 微笑使疲劳可以放松 微笑令悲伤得到安慰(微笑的好處 微笑使煩惱得到解脫 微笑令頹唐獲得鼓勵 微笑使疲勞可以放鬆 微笑令悲傷得到安慰) The Goodness of Smiling A smile relieves us from our worries, A smile helps us get back on our feet, A smile soothes us from our weariness, A smile comforts us from our pains.
• 从爱故而令复有乐性(從愛故而令復有樂性) the craving that makes for further becoming

Also contained in

即令 、 总司令 、 信令 、 副司令 、 肯尼亚先令 、 小令 、 迫令 、 均输令 、 命令行 、 行政命令 、 喝令 、 赦令 、 大行令 、 令阃 、 遣令 、 酒令 、 任令 、 令妻 、 剃发令 、 行酒令 、 发令枪 、 令尊 、 通缉令 、 敕令 、 军令状 、 令牌环网 、 命令句 、 纵令 、 令吉 、 令慈 、 冬令 、 令人 、 令药 、 饬令 、 令人不快 、 传令 、 令名 、 索马里先令 、 辞令 、 令重则君尊 、 司令员 、 秋令 、 脊令 、 传令兵

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• From the Four Noble Truths to the Four Universal Vows - Development of Harmony Between Mahāyāna and Theravāda Buddhism 從四聖諦到四弘誓願-----論大小乘佛教融和的開展 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 33
• Volume 11: Fo Guang Studies - Class 12: Confirmation of Humanistic Buddhism through Experience 第十一冊　佛光學 第十二課　人間佛教的經證 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 19
• Chapter 38: Singalaka Seeks Refuge 第卅八章　善生長者歸佛化 The Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha 《釋迦牟尼佛傳》 — count: 17
• The Three Pure Land Sutras 淨土三經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 16
• Humble Opinions on Religious Legislation 宗教立法之芻議 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 15
• Steps in Studying Buddhism - Part 3: The Three Learnings Helps One Advance 學佛的次第 第三篇　三學增上 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1－教理》 — count: 15
• Sigala Returns and Pledges Allegiance to the Buddha (Cultivation) 善生歸化佛陀(修持) Buddhism Series 3 - The Buddha 《佛教叢書3－佛陀》 — count: 14
• Text - General Advice for Monastics and Lay People to Initiate the Bodhi Mind 文 ■普勸僧俗發菩提心文 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 14
• Volume 8: Buddhism and Study about the World - Class 20: Buddhism and Place Fengshui 第八冊　佛教與世學 第二十課　佛教與地理風水 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 14
• Lotus Sutra 妙法蓮華經 Buddhism Series 2 - Canonical Texts 《佛教叢書2－經典》 — count: 13

Collocations

• 能令 (能令) 能令頑石點頭 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 6: Study Widely, Listen More 第六講　智慧為化愚的根本 — count: 11
• 令诸众生 (令諸眾生) 令諸眾生 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Sutra Text 經　文 — count: 8
• 令一切众生 (令一切眾生) 令一切眾生 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, 4. In praise of the Three Karmas 四．三業讚歎 — count: 6
• 令悟 (令悟) 令悟菩提真性 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Purification of the mind and doing good works are not distinguished as higher or lower - Part 23 [Lecture] 淨心行善法無高下分第二十三 【講話】 — count: 2
• 令行者 (令行者) 令行者心無想念 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The true signless appearance of the Four Fruits is emptiness - Part 9 [Lecture] 實相無相四果性空分第九 【講話】 — count: 2
• 令邪恶 (令邪惡) 令邪惡不生 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Complete and utter selflessness - Part 17 [Lecture] 直下究竟本無我體分第十七 【講話】 — count: 2
• 令速 (令速) 就是要我人未生的善心令速生 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 5: Laziness Leads to Downfall 第五講　精進為降魔的根本 — count: 2
• 悉令 (悉令) 以漸悉令滅 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, 4. In praise of the Three Karmas 四．三業讚歎 — count: 2
• 可以令 (可以令) 便可以令靈訓禪師徹骨徹髓照見自家面目 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Urging transformation based on prajñā and the turning of the Dharma Wheel - Part 2 [Lecture]勸轉般若法輪分第二 【講話】 — count: 2
• 善心令 (善心令) 就是要我人未生的善心令速生 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 5: Laziness Leads to Downfall 第五講　精進為降魔的根本 — count: 2