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性命 (sing3 ming6) — life in Cantonese
sing˗₃
性
mingˍ₆
命
Mandarin Pinyin:
xing4 ming4
Meaning of 性命
noun
life
Characters in 性命
性
sing3
a quality or property
命
ming6
assign (a name, title, etc)
Words Containing 性命
性命攸關
sing3 ming6 jau4 gwaan1
a matter of life and death
身家性命
san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6
the safety of oneself and that of one's family
身家性命財產
san1 gaa1 sing3 ming6 coi4 caan2
everything one has
性命交關
sing3 meng6 gaau1 gwaan1
(a matter) of life and death; of vital importance
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