口令

kǒulìng
noun HSK 7-9 #11,132

Meanings

  1. 1 password; watchword
  2. 2 verbal command (military)

Characters

Literally 'spoken command' - originally a military challenge password, now also used for digital passwords.

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng shūrù kǒulìng.
Please enter the password.
HSK 7-9
Fùzhì zhè duàn kǒulìng dǎkāi Táobǎo.
Copy this code and open Taobao.

Tips

usage
淘宝口令 (Táobǎo kǒulìng) is a very common modern usage - Taobao and Douyin use 'password codes' that you copy to your clipboard, then when you open the app it automatically reads the code and takes you to a product page. If a Chinese friend sends you a weird string of characters, it might be a 口令.

Stroke Order

kǒu
lìng