sòng mìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lose one's life / to get killed
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-58426a748d332dc6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

送命 送命 [song4 ming4] /to lose one's life/to get killed/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 送
    sòng

    to send / to deliver / to transmit / to give (as a present) / to see (sb) off / to accompany / to go along with

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.