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生命

shēngmìng

life

A sprout from a heart seed
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Characters in this word

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

命 mìng

Strokes
8
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
令 command, decree, order 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 命

Example phrases

  • 生命很重要。 Shēng mìng hěn zhòng yào. Life is very important.
  • 他热爱生命。 Tā rè ài shēng mìng. He loves life.
  • 请珍惜生命。 Qǐng zhēn xī shēng mìng. Please treasure life.

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