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铭 - míng

inscribe, engrave

inscribe, engrave

How to read 铭

Click 铭 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmíng
Englishinscribe, engrave
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

铭刻 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 铭文. Please read 铭牌 one more time.

Common words with this character

a carved inscription
inscription
nameplate; data plate
MaxSun, PRC company specializing in video and computer display

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 铭 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 铭刻 and 铭文 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 铭.