受命 shòumìng to receive orders Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shòumìng to receive orders · to accept advice · to receive a mandate from heaven 受 shòu verb to receive To receive, accept, or get; also used to express receiving an education, benefits, or praise命 mìng nounverb order an instruction or command given by a superiorshòumìng to receive life 受 shòu verb to receive To receive, accept, or get; also used to express receiving an education, benefits, or praise命 mìng noun life The state of being alive; the physical life of a person or animal