寿命

Traditional form:

壽命

Pinyin (reading):

shòumìng

Definitions:

• life span
• life expectancy
• lifetime (of a machine)

Characters:

• 寿 - old age, longevity; lifespan
• 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

Traditional characters:

• 壽 - old age, longevity; lifespan
• 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction