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铭 míng

to engrave, to inscribe

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 6
Radical
钅
Traditional
銘
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅名 ⿰钅名

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

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Example sentences with 铭

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  1. 这句话是我的座右铭。
    Zhè jù huà shì wǒ de zuòyòumíng.
    This sentence is my motto.
    this (measure) sentence is my (particle) motto
  2. 我们应该把这次教训铭记在心。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ zhè cì jiàoxùn míngjì zài xīn.
    We should keep this lesson engraved in our hearts.
    we should (particle) this (measure) lesson engrave-remember at heart
  3. 你的座右铭是什么？
    Nǐ de zuòyòumíng shì shénme?
    What is your motto?
    your (particle) motto is what (question)
  4. 这件事他一直没有铭记在心。
    Zhè jiàn shì tā yìzhí méiyǒu míngjì zài xīn.
    He has never taken this matter to heart.
    this (measure) matter he always not-have engrave-remember at heart
  5. 他把老师的教诲铭刻在心，一生受用。
    Tā bǎ lǎoshī de jiàohuì míngkè zài xīn, yìshēng shòuyòng.
    He engraved the teacher's guidance in his heart, benefiting from it his whole life.
    he (particle) teacher (particle) teaching engrave at heart, whole-life benefit

Words with 铭 (1)