mìng

life; fate; order or command

HSK 4 #258

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 258th character
Radical ⼝ (30.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1168

Definitions

命 mìng
  1. 1. life
  2. 2. fate
  3. 3. order or command
  4. 4. to assign a name, title etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 命

Word Meaning
untitled; unnamed; nameless
zodiac year matching one's birth year
to be content with what one is
to be content with what one is
Imperial order or edict (old)
Imperial order or edict (old)
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
to die; to perish
desperately; recklessly; to lose one's life
French Revolution (1789-1799)
French Revolution (1789-1799)
French Revolution (1789)
French Revolution (1789)
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang shāng tāng, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu zhōu wǔ wáng
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang shāng tāng, of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu zhōu wǔ wáng
lifeless; inert
lifeless; inert
to take reckless risks; to gamble with life
fight on while alive; never give up
keep fighting as long as one lives
Ayurveda (ancient Indian system and health care philosophy)
life depends on exercise
life depends on exercise; stay active to live
biodiversity
biodiversity