(míng)

to engrave; to imprint in memory

How 銘 is written

Strokes
14
Radical
— metal/gold
Traditional
Simplified

Common words using 銘

銘刻 míngkè
a carved inscription
刻骨銘心 kègǔmíngxīn
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable
銘文 míngwén
inscription
銘記 míngjì
to engrave in one's memory
墓誌銘 mùzhìmíng
epitaph
座右銘 zuòyòumíng
motto; maxim
碑銘 bēimíng
inscription on stone tablet
銘謝 míngxiè
to express gratitude (esp. in public); vote of thanks; also written 鳴謝|鸣谢

銘 in a sentence

你的幫忙,我會銘記在心。

Nǐ de bāngmáng, wǒ huì míngjì zàixīn.

“I will forever keep your help in mind.”

How common is 銘?

銘 is the 2,057th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 97.3% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 銘

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