命根 mìnggēn

  1. mìnggēn noun the effort to preserve life
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '命根'; Guoyu '命根' 2)
  2. mìnggēn noun main root of a plant
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '命根' 1)

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  • 命根子 (命根子) 何苦摔那命根子 — Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢, 第二回 Chapter 3 — count: 3