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命mìng

life. 8 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin mìngStrokes 8Radical 口Band HSK 3Words 5

How to write 命

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Stroke order chart for 命 — 8 strokes, radical 口

Write 命 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 命 · the stroke-order rules

What 命 is made of

令 (lìng, command) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).

An order 令 given by mouth 口.

Words that use 命

命(mìng) life
指人的生存

评委说规矩关乎大家的命。The judge said the rules bore on everyone's lives.

Lesson 621, 名厨蒸馒 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences

生(shēng)命(mìng) the life of a living being
一个人或动物活着的这件事本身

每一个宝贵的生命都值得我们尊重。Every precious life deserves our respect.

Lesson 137, 卫生营养 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

命(mìng)运(yùn) the fate that shapes one's future
冥冥中安排一个人未来会怎样的力量

他靠知识与汗水把握自己的命运。He grips his own destiny through knowledge and hard work.

Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body

命(mìng)令(lìng) order, command
指上级对下级发出必须执行的指示

队长向队员下达了紧急命令。The captain gave the team an urgent order.

Lesson 458, 楷模垂范 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses

救(jiù)命(mìng) help! (a cry for rescue)
指呼喊他人前来挽救生命

山洪暴发,村民在夜里高喊救命。A flash flood came, and in the night the villagers cried for help.

Lesson 605, 洪流义举 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice

More characters with the radical 口

All 80 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.

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