Writing
革命 (gé mìng) — how to say "revolution" in Chinese
革命
Revolution
verb · adjective
Character composition
革
to change, leather
命
life, fate
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
革
Leather
#177 · gé · 9 strokes
Collocations
革命运动
gé mìng yùn dòng
revolutionary movement
革命领袖
gé mìng lǐng xiù
revolutionary leader
革命精神
gé mìng jīng shén
revolutionary spirit
Examples
那场革命改变了国家的历史。
That revolution changed the country's history.
这是革命。
This is a revolution.
Frequently asked questions
Revolution in Chinese meaning
"revolution" in Chinese is 革命 (gé mìng).
革命 meaning in English
革命 (gé mìng) means "Revolution".
How is 革命 pronounced?
It is pronounced gé mìng (written as ge ming, geming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for revolution
It is written 革命: 革 has 9 strokes, 命 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 革命?
革命 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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