命
mìng

life (in 生命)

HSK 3口 口

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • mìnglife; fate; order or command

3Structure

命
Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

命 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 命

使命shǐ mìng

mission; task

救命jiù mìng

to save a life; to call for help

命mìng

life; fate; to order; to command

生命shēng mìng

life

命运mìng yùn

fate; destiny

命令mìng líng

order; command

5Example Sentences

生命很宝贵。

shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì。

Life is very precious.

他接受了这个使命。

tā jiē shòu le zhè gè shǐ mìng。

He accepted this mission.

Other Characters Pronounced “ming”

名
míngHSK 1

name; title

明
MíngHSK 1

bright; light; clear

鸣
míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)

洺
míng

name of a river

茗
míng

Thea sinensis

冥
míng

old variant of 冥[míng]

朙
míng

old variant of 明[míng]

眳
míng

space between the eyebrows and the eyelashes

6Printable Worksheet

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命
mìng

life (in 生命)

Common Words
shǐ mìng
使命
mission; task
jiù mìng
救命
to save a life; to call for help
mìng
命
life; fate; to order; to command
shēng mìng
生命
life
mìng yùn
命运
fate; destiny
mìng líng
命令
order; command
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