命根 mìng gēn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄣ meng6 gan1
- lifeblood
- the thing that one cherishes most in life
- (coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
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命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 to give a name to
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- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
根
- 扎根 zhā gēn ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣ zaat3 gan1 to take root
- 根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 foundation
- 根据 根據 gēn jù ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋ gan1 geoi3 according to
- 根本 gēn běn ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ gan1 bun2 fundamental
- 根治 gēn zhì ㄍㄣ ㄓˋ gan1 zi6 to bring under permanent control
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- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋ gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3 deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 归根到底 歸根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 after all
- 侧根 側根 cè gēn ㄘㄜˋ ㄍㄣ zak1 gan1 lateral root (botany)
- 刨根 páo gēn ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ paau4 gan1 lit. to dig up the root
- 去根 qù gēn ㄑㄩˋ ㄍㄣ heoi3 gan1 to cure completely
- 吐根 tǔ gēn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄣ tou3 gan1 ipecac
- 呆根 dāi gēn ㄉㄞ ㄍㄣ ngoi4 gan1 (literary) idiot
- 城根 chéng gēn ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄣ sing4 gan1 sections of a city close to the city wall
- 培根 péi gēn ㄆㄟˊ ㄍㄣ pui4 gan1 (loanword) bacon
- 块根 塊根 kuài gēn ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄣ faai3 gan1 root tuber
- 压根 壓根 yà gēn ㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄣ aat3 gan1 (mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
- 字根 zì gēn ㄗˋ ㄍㄣ zi6 gan1 component of a Chinese character
- 存根 cún gēn ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄣ cyun4 gan1 stub
Idioms with these characters
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 碍难从命 礙難從命 ài nán cóng mìng ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6 difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng ㄦˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ji5 tai4 min6 ming6 to give sincere advice (idiom)
- 敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gam2 bat1 cung4 ming6 to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 耳根清净 耳根清淨 ěr gēn qīng jìng ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
- 根深叶茂 根深葉茂 gēn shēn yè mào ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ gan1 sam1 jip6 mau6 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
- 归根究底 歸根究底 guī gēn jiū dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2 (idiom) in the final analysis
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- 剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 落叶归根 落葉歸根 luò yè guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
- 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ pun4 gan1 co3 zit3 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
- 盘根究底 盤根究底 pán gēn jiū dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth