| 革 |
gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次 |
| 革 |
gé | animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office) |
| 命 |
mìng | life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc |