銘 (ming4 ming5 | ming2) : inscription; carve

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銘

ming4 ming5

ming2

[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

Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

銘 / 铭

This word has been viewed 4521 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Apr 2011 05:14

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座右銘 zo6 jau6 ming4 zuo4 you4 ming2 = motto

刻骨銘心 hak1 gwat1 ming5/4 sam1 = engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable

銘記 ming5/4 gei3 ming2 ji4 = engrave on one's mind; always remember

銘牌 ming4 paai4*2 ming2 pai2 = nameplate, escutcheon

貝聿銘 bui3 jyut6 ming4 bei4 yu4 ming2 = I. M. Pei, famous Chinese-American architect

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Decimal representation of this word: 銘
Unicode code for this character: U+9298 (off-site link)

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