铭

míng

to engrave · inscribed motto

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 11

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻

Stroke Order · 11 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

铭=钅+名

Etymology

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

Meanings

to engrave

inscribed motto

míng

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Words with 铭 90 total

to engrave in one's memory铭记míng jì a carved inscription铭刻míng kè

Idioms with 铭 14 total

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)镌骨铭心juān gǔ míng xīn etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)镌心铭骨juān xīn míng gǔ lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom) · fig. etched in one's memory · unforgettable刻骨铭心kè gǔ míng xīn lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom) · fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives铭心刻骨míng xīn kè gǔ engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives · undying gratitude铭心镂骨míng xīn lòu gǔ