口令

kǒulìng
noun HSK 7 #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

Qǐng shūrù kǒulìng.
Please enter the password.
Fùzhì zhè duàn kǒulìng dǎkāi Táobǎo.
Copy this code and open Taobao.

Tips

usage
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