革命

1. • to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
2. • revolution
3. • revolutionary
4. • to revolt (against sb or sth)
5. • to revolutionize (sth)
6. • (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

Character by character

• 革(gé)animal hide
• 命(mìng)life