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天命
天命
Chinese
| day; sky; heaven | life; fate | ||
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simp. and trad. (天命) |
天 | 命 | |
Noun
天命
- the myriad of things in nature which make up the law of nature or natural law
- the will of heaven
- the Mandate of Heaven
- one's fate or destiny
- one's nature or natural instincts
- one's innate skills or gifts
- one's life span or life expectancy
Proper noun
天命
- the first era name of the Qing Dynasty
References
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天命 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
- Mandate of Heaven on Wikipedia.Wikipedia