命根 Traditional form: 命根 Pinyin (reading): mìnggēn Definitions: lifeblood the thing that one cherishes most in life (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) Characters: 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction 根 - root, basis, foundation Traditional characters: 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction 根 - root, basis, foundation