created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · destiny — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
destiny
the mandate of heaven; destiny; fate
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate
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created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · life span — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
life span
one's natural life span; the years of life granted by heaven
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life
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created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · natural laws — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
natural laws
(literary) the laws of nature or the natural order of the universe
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · nature 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order
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created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · Tianming — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
Tianming
the era name of the first Qing emperor (1616–1626)
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order
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created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · innate nature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
innate nature
the nature or character bestowed upon humans by heaven
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate
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created sense approved 天命 · tiānmìng · imperial mandate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
天命
tiānmìng
imperial mandate
(of an emperor) an imperial command or decree, as one supposedly acting on behalf of heaven
天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order
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