一命

yīmìng

life

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
2 命 mìng
  1. life
  2. fate
  3. order or command
  4. to assign a name, title etc

Containing this entry

一命呜呼 yīmìngwūhū
  1. to die (idiom)
  2. to breathe one's last
  3. to give up the ghost
一命归天 yīmìngguītiān see 一命呜呼 yīmìngwūhū
一命归西 yīmìngguīxī see 一命呜呼 yīmìngwūhū
一命归阴 yīmìngguīyīn see 一命呜呼 yīmìngwūhū
救人一命胜造七级浮屠 jiùrényīmìngshèngzàoqījífútú saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
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