命 (mìng): Life — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 4

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1. Animated Stroke Order 命

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2. Readings & Meanings

命has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

mìngming

noun (名)

life, fate, destinyHSK 3.0 L5

verb (动)

to order, to command, to assignHSK 3.0 L7-9

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 命

4. Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

命=亼roof+口mouth+卩kneel

One kneels (卩) to receive orders from the mouth (口) under a roof (亼) — command or fate.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 命

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7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 命 is used in context

tā他

fú服

cóng从

le了

shàng上

jí级

de的

mìng命

lìng令

。

He obeyed the superior's command.

tā他

de的

mìng命

hěn很

kǔ苦

，

cóng从

xiǎo小

jiù

wǒ我

men们

yào要

nǔ努

lì力

gǎi改

biàn变

zì自

jǐ己

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shēng生

mìng命

shì是

bǎo宝

guì贵

de的

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risk one's life; desperately

HSK 6

His fate is very bitter; he lost his parents from a young age.

We must work hard to change our destiny.

Life is precious, we should cherish it.

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1. Animated Stroke Order 命

2. Readings & Meanings

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 命

4. Character Breakdown

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 命

6. HSK Vocabulary: 命

7. Example Sentences

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