Keyword
to engrave
- to inscribe
- Frequency
- #2650
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
míng
Mnemonic
To carve 钅 one's name 名; 名 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
铭记
to engrave in one's memory
铭
to engrave; inscribed motto
铭文
inscription
座右铭
motto; maxim
刻骨铭心
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable
墓志铭
epitaph
铭刻
a carved inscription
碑铭
inscription on stone tablet
铭牌
nameplate; data plate (on a machine)
郭台铭
Guo "Terry" Taiming (1950-), prominent Taiwanese businessman, founder of Foxconn
辜鸿铭
Ku Hung-ming or Gu Hongming (1857–1928), Malaysian writer known for his English-language works and defense of Qing dynasty monarchy
贝聿铭
Pei Ieoh Ming or I.M. Pei (1917-2019), Chinese-American architect
铭瑄
MaxSun, PRC company specializing in video and computer display
铭心刻骨
lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives
罗保铭
Luo Baoming (1952-), sixth governor of Hainan