命
命 (mìng) · life
命 (mìng) means “life”. It is made of 令 + 口 and has 8 strokes.
Break 命 into its parts
What 命 is made of
- 令 lìng — command
- 人 rén — person
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: An order 令 given by mouth 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
命 stroke order
Example sentences with 命运
我相信命运在自己手里。Wǒ xiāngxìn mìngyùn zài zìjǐ shǒu li.I believe fate is in my own hands.
这本书讲了一个人的命运。Zhè běn shū jiǎng le yī ge rén de mìngyùn.This book is about one person's destiny.
Words with 命
- 命运mìngyùnfate
- 生命shēngmìnglife
- 命令mìnglìngorder
- 寿命shòumìnglife span
- 革命gémìngrevolution
- 命名mìngmíngto name
- 拼命pīnmìngdesperately
- 任命rènmìngto appoint
- 使命shǐmìngmission
- 性命xìngmìnglife (of a person or animal)
- 要命yàomìngterribly
Also built with 令
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | life |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top-right wrap |
Questions about 命
What does 命 mean?
命 (mìng) means “life”.
How many strokes does 命 have?
命 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 命?
The radical of 命 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 命?
命 is made of 令 (command) and 口 (mouth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.