命
HSK 3

命 (mìng): life, destiny, fate

mìng

life, destiny, fate

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Pinyin

mìng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

life, destiny, fate

How to Write 命 (mìng)

命 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 命

An order 令 given by mouth 口

What 命 is Made Of

命 is built from 2 components:

令command, decree, order
口mouth

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Words Using 命

Common Chinese words that contain 命:

任命

rènmìng

使命

shǐmìng

命令

mìnglìng

命名

mìngmíng

命运

mìngyùn

寿命

shòumìng

性命

xìngmìng

拼命

pīnmìng

生命

shēngmìng

要命

yàomìng

革命

gémìng

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