Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "銘", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "銘", and master the standard way of writing the character "銘".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 銘
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "銘" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
銘 (míng)
1. See "铭".
2. Noun: A literary form. Text engraved on objects or stone tablets, used to warn oneself or to praise others.
Example phrases: "座右铭" (motto), "墓志铭" (epitaph).
3. Verb: To engrave.
Example phrase: "永铭心版" (to engrave indelibly in one's heart).
Example usage in Sentence: Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan's "Letter of Thanks for the Removal from the Post of Governor of Liuzhou": "铭心镂骨,无报上天." (Engrave in heart and carve in bones, with no repayment to heaven).
Example usage in Sentence: "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 60: "金石之言,当铭肺腑." (Words of gold and stone should be engraved in the heart).