thiên mệnh
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰiən˧˧ mə̰ʔjŋ˨˩/
Central
/tʰiəŋ˧˥ mḛn˨˨/
Southern
/tʰiəŋ˧˧ məːn˨˩˨/
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heaven's will
Noun
heaven's will
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Noun
heaven's will Discourse & Logic
The idea of a divine or heavenly command that determines human destiny.
vi Nhiều người tin vào sự sắp đặt của thiên mệnh.
en Many people believe in the arrangement of heaven's will.
Parts
thiên / mệnh / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 天命 …
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Parts
thiên / mệnh / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 天命 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 天命
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
天命
Candidates by syllable
thiên
天
mệnh
命
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thiên tài / thiên hạ / thiên chúa / thiên thần …
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thiên tài / thiên hạ / thiên chúa / thiên thần …