命 mìng

life; fate; order or command

HSK 3 8 strokes Radical 口 Ideograph 17 words

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令lìngcommand, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause 口kǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening

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An order 令 given by mouth 口.

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HSK 3 · 2

生命

shēngmìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature

命运

mìngyùn

fate; destiny

HSK 5 · 1

命令

mìnglìng

order; command

HSK 6 · 2

命

mìng

life; fate; order or command

救命

jiùmìng

to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!

HSK 7–9 · 12

革命

gémìng

to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

拼命

pīnmìng

to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it

使命

shǐmìng

mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling

致命

zhìmìng

fatal; mortal; deadly

命名

mìngmíng

to give a name to; to dub; to christen

性命

xìngmìng

life

任命

rènmìng

to appoint; (job) appointment

要命

yàomìng

to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance

寿命

shòumìng

life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)

命题

mìngtí

proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic