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CHINESE CHARACTER

míng

铭

铭

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engrave; remember

Numbered pinyin
ming2
English meanings
to engrave; inscription; to remember

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jìniànbēi纪念碑shàng上míng铭kè刻zhe着yīngxióng英雄de的míngzi名字。

    The names of heroes are engraved on the monument.

  2. 02

    tā他de的jiào教huì诲ràng让wǒ我míngjì铭记yú于xīn心。

    His teachings are engraved in my heart.

  3. 03

    zhè这jù句gé格yán言shì是wǒ我de的zuòyòumíng座右铭。

    This saying is my motto.

Explore words connected to this character.

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