命 (mìng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 命 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 命
生命
life
每一个生命都是珍贵的。
Měi yí gè shēngmìng dōu shì zhēnguì de.
Every life is precious.
Tasks Featuring 命 / 相关任务
Words containing 命 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 命
命 (mìng) means life; fate; order. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".