huó mìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
life / to survive / to save a life / to scrape a living
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.

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Original source entry:

活命 活命 [huo2 ming4] /life/to survive/to save a life/to scrape a living/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 活
    huó

    to live / alive / living / work / workmanship

  • 命
    mìng

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.