司令
Old HSK 6
司令 (sīlìng) · commander
司令 (sīlìng) means “commander; commanding officer”. It is written with 2 characters: 司 (to take charge of) + 令 (command). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 司令 is built
The characters
司 sī · to take charge of
What 司 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A person speaking orders 口 and raising their arm (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
令 lìng · command
What 令 is made of
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
司令下了命令。Sīlìng xià le mìnglìng.The commander gave the order.
他是一位有名的海军司令。Tā shì yīwèi yǒumíng de hǎijūn sīlìng.He is a famous navy commander.
Questions about 司令
What does 司令 mean?
司令 (sīlìng) means “commander; commanding officer”.
How do you pronounce 司令?
司令 is pronounced sīlìng.
Which HSK level is 司令?
司令 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 司机sījīdriver
- 打官司dǎ guānsito go to court
- 司法sīfǎjudicial
- 命令mìnglìngorder
- 夏令营xiàlìngyíngsummer camp
- 指令zhǐlìnginstruction
Learn 司令 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 171: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.