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令 is composed of 亼(gather) and a variant of 卩(kneeling person). 亼 is the pictograph of a mouth facing downward as if giving orders or speaking down to someone, while 卩 depicts a person kneeling in submission; thus 令 conveys the image of someone issuing instructions or commands to another person who is obedient.
令 is composed of 亼(gather) and a variant of 卩(kneeling person). 亼 is the pictograph of a mouth facing downward as if giving orders or speaking down to someone, while 卩 depicts a person kneeling in submission; thus 令 conveys the image of someone issuing instructions or commands to another person who is obedient.
