| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate; destiny |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; (job) appointment |
| 受命 | shòu mìng | ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel |
| 命题 | mìng tí | proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic |
| 反革命 | fǎn gé mìng | counterrevolutionary |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span; life expectancy |
