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The character 令 is an ideogram depicting a person kneeling under a roof (亼) to receive orders. Its lower component relates to 卩, a kneeling figure. Originally meaning an order or command, it also functions as a verb meaning to cause or make someone act. Historically, 令 expanded to serve as a title for certain officials and as a respectful prefix for referring to others' relatives, such as their parents or children.
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这个消息令人高兴。
他下令开始行动。
老师的命令必须遵守。
这种天气令我不想出门。
公司颁布了新法令。
他的行为令人失望。
政府下令禁止聚集，以防止疫情扩散。
这项政策令经济发展迅速，但也令环境污染加剧。