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Information of 命

Pinyin mìng

Radical

口

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

life / fate

命 [mìng] 1. 动植物的生活能力。 - The ability of animals and plants to live. 2. 迷信认为生来就注定的贫富、寿数等。 - The belief in superstition that wealth, lifespan, and other fates are predetermined at birth. 3. 上级对下级的指示。 - Instructions from a superior to a subordinate. 4. 给予（名称等）。 - To give (such as a name). 5. 指派，使用。 - To appoint or utilize. --- 命 [mìng] 1. 动植物的生活能力：生～。救～。逃～。拼～。～脉。性～。相依为～。 - The ability of animals and plants to live: live, rescue, escape, fight for life, life pulse, life essence, depending on each other for life. 2. 迷信认为生来就注定的贫富、寿数等：天～。～相。～运。 - Superstitious beliefs of predetermined wealth and lifespan: heavenly fate, fate in relationships, destiny (referring to life, wealth, and other experiences, and metaphorically indicating trends, such as "the people will inevitably control their fate"). 3. 上级对下级的指示：奉～。遵～。～令。使～。 - Instructions from superiors to subordinates: to follow orders, obey orders, commands, send orders. 4. 给予（名称等）：～名。～题。～意。 - To give (such as a name): to bestow a name, to bestow a title, to express intent. 5. 指派，使用：～官。 - To appoint, utilize: appointing officials. --- 命 [mìng] 动【本义】: 指派;发号 Original Meaning: To appoint; to issue orders. 【造字法】: 会意。从口从令。表示用口发布命令。 Character Construction: Pictophonetic. Composed of the characters for mouth and command, indicating issuing orders by mouth. 1. 同本义 ([En.] order) - Same as original meaning (Order). 2. 取名;命名 ([En.] nominat) - To name; to designate. 3. 动，用 ([En.] use) - To move; to use. 4. 通“盟”。在神前誓约，结盟 ([En.] form an alliance) - To pledge in front of the deity; to form an alliance. --- 命 [mìng] 名 1. 命令;政令;教令 ([En.] order) - Order; government decree; edict. 2. 命运，天命 ([En.] destiny; lot; fate) - Fate; heavenly mandate. 3. 性命，寿命 ([En.] life; lifetime) - Life; lifespan. 4. 生活，生存 ([En.] life; existence) - Life; existence. 5. 帝王按等级官职赐给臣下的东西 ([En.] emperor's reward) - Rewards given by emperors according to rank and position. 6. 通“名”。声誉 ([En.] fame; renown) - A fame; a reputation. --- 引 1. 相关引文 - "命，使也。" - "Order is to make." - "君王有命。" - "The king has commands." 例 - 遵命 (following orders), 命命 (edicts), 命运 (destiny). - 逃命 (to escape one's life), 短命 (short-lived).

一命呜呼 yī mìng wū hū

to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost

性命 xìng mìng

life

生命 shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being / creature / CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]

命题 mìng tí

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

命运 mìng yùn

fate / destiny / CL:個|个[ge4]

寿命 shòu mìng

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

命中 mìng zhòng

to hit (a target)

拼命 pīn mìng

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

致命 zhì mìng

fatal / mortal / deadly / to sacrifice one's life

奉命 fèng mìng

to receive orders / to follow orders / to act under orders

逃命 táo mìng

to escape / to flee / to run for one's life

救命 jiù mìng

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

拚命 pàn mìng

see 拼命[pin1 ming4]

生命力 shēng mìng lì

vitality

要命 yào mìng

to cause sb's death / very / extremely / frightening / annoying

命名 mìng míng

to give a name to / to dub / to christen / to designate / named after / naming

受命 shòu mìng

ordained or appointed to a post / to benefit from counsel

命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī

to be at death's door (idiom)

中央革命根据地 zhōng yāng gé mìng gēn jù dì

Central Revolutionary Base

疲于奔命 pí yú bēn mìng

lit. tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy / up to one's ears in work

革命 gé mìng

revolution / revolutionary (politics) / CL:次[ci4]

宿命 sù mìng

predestination / karma

宿命论 sù mìng lùn

fatalism / fatalistic

救命之恩 jiù mìng zhī ēn

Saviour

惟命是从 wéi mìng shì cóng

always do as one is told / be absolutely obedient / receive absolutely one's instruction

挣命 zhèng mìng

struggle to save one's life

自命不凡 zì mìng bù fán

to think too much of oneself / self-important / arrogant

殒命 yǔn mìng

to die / to perish

毙命 bì mìng

to meet violent death / to get killed

偿命 cháng mìng

to pay with one's life