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令箭
lìngjiàn
1. arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority)
2. fig. instructions from one's superiors
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Character Breakdown

令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5 5 丶
箭
jiàn
arrow; a type of bamboo
HSK 6 15 丶

Compound Words (1)

拿着鸡毛当令箭
názhejīmáodànglìngjiàn
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext

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Word Frequency Rank
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