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ming4 ming5
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[1] [n] inscription; epigraph; motto [2] [v] carve; engrave; inscribe Jyutping ming4 is standard reading; ming5 is variant. They are equally popular.
Additional PoS: Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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座右銘 zo6 jau6 ming4 = motto 刻骨銘心 hak1 gwat1 ming5/4 sam1 = engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable 銘記 ming5/4 gei3 = engrave on one's mind; always remember 銘牌 ming4 paai4*2 = nameplate, escutcheon 貝聿銘 bui3 jyut6 ming4 = I. M. Pei, famous Chinese-American architect |