铭(míng)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 銘

to engrave

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Character information

Pinyin
míng
Meaning
to engrave; inscribed motto
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
銘

Origin & structure

Where 铭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅名

To carve 钅 one's name 名; 名 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn名míng

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 銘: To carve 釒 one's name 名; 名 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 铭 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 铭

Common words using 铭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zuò座yòu右míng铭
HSK 7-9

motto

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míng铭jì记
HSK 7-9

to engrave in one's memory

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bēi碑míng铭

inscription on stone tablet

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míng铭kè刻

a carved inscription

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míng铭wén文

inscription

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kè刻gǔ骨míng铭xīn心

lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)

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mù墓zhì志míng铭

epitaph

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luó罗bǎo保míng铭

Luo Baoming (1952-), sixth governor of Hainan

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