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命 - mìng

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

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

How to read 命

Click 命 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmìng
Englishlife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

命中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 命令. Please read 命危 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hit
order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
in a critical condition
to give a name to; to dub; to christen

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 命 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 命中 and 命令 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 命.