县令

縣令

xiànlìng

noun

Measure Word

一位县令 wèi

Meanings

1 county magistrate (imperial official)

Characters

command; officer

Examples

他被任命为县令。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi xiànlìng.

He was appointed county magistrate.

县令审理了这起案子。

Xiànlìng shěnlǐ le zhè qǐ ànzi.

The county magistrate heard this case.

Tips

history

The title 县令 dates from the Warring States period and was standard through the Qing. It headed the 县 (county), the lowest formal unit of imperial administration.

Stroke Order

县 xiàn

令 lìng