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命

mìng

life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

💡 Ideographic: An order 令 given by mouth 口
HSK 4 8 strokes Very Common (3%)
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Component Breakdown

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令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
⿹令口 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

lìng
令
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
💡 Ideographic: A person kneeling before a master 人
5 strokes HSK 5
kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 命 (216)

shēngmìng
生命 ↗
HSK 4
life / living / biological / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
mìnglìng
命令 ↗
HSK 5
order / command / CL:[[道<dào>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
mìngyùn
命运 ↗
HSK 5
fate / destiny / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
shòumìng
寿命 ↗
HSK 5
life span / life expectancy
gémìng
革命 ↗
HSK 6
revolution / revolutionary (politics) / CL:[[次<cì>]]
yàomìng
要命 ↗
HSK 6
to cause sb's death / very / extremely / frightening / annoying
shǐmìng
使命 ↗
HSK 6
mission (diplomatic or other) / set task
xìngmìng
性命 ↗
HSK 6
life
mìngmíng
命名 ↗
HSK 6
to give a name to / to dub / to christen / to designate / named after / naming
pīnmìng
拼命 ↗
HSK 6
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
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