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Jyutping hou6 ling6
Pinyin hào lìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an order (esp. army)
  2. bugle call expressing military order
  3. verbal command
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    發​佈​咗​嘅​命令​,​通常​用​喺​軍​事​上​嘅​命令​(​量​詞​:​聲​/​道​)
    command; order, especially in military discipline
    • 施發號令
      施发号令
      si1 faat3 hou6 ling6
      to issue an order
  2. 動詞
    發​佈​軍事​上​嘅​命令
    to command; to order, especially in military discipline
    • 號令三軍
      号令三军
      hou6 ling6 saam1 gwan1
      to command the military
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, archaic
    to publicly carry out the punishment of a criminal so that everyone can see
  2. verb
    to order; to command
  3. noun
    order; command; directive
    (syn.) 上級給下級的指示, 誡命, 诫命, 上级给下级的指示
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    施发号令
    施發號令
    si1 faat3 hou6 ling6
    • to issue an order
  2. Cantonese
    号令三军
    號令三軍
    hou6 ling6 saam1 gwan1
    • to command the military