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司令
sīlìng
1. commanding officer
HSK 6 Common • Top 6%

Character Breakdown

司
sī
to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
HSK 2 5 丶
令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (9)

副司令
fùsīlìng
second in command
司令员
sīlìngyuán
commander
司令官
sīlìngguān
commander
司令部
sīlìngbù
headquarters
总司令
zǒngsīlìng
commander-in-chief
雷司令
Léisīlìng
Riesling (grape type)
空军司令
kōngjūnsīlìng
air commodore
总司令部
zǒngsīlìngbù
general headquarters
海军总司令
hǎijūnzǒngsīlìng
admiral

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Word Frequency Rank
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