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命根

mìng gēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lifeblood / the thing that one cherishes most in life / (coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
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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.

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Original source entry:

命根 命根 [ming4 gen1] /lifeblood/the thing that one cherishes most in life/(coll.) family jewels (male genitals)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 命
    mìng

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

  • 根
    gēn

    root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.