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CHINESE CHARACTER

銘 (míng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

míng
to engrave, to inscribe
HSK —14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

釒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 銘.

釒 · 名

Visible components

銘 is decomposed as ⿰釒名.

STROKES · 14

Write 銘 in 14 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 銘 (míng) mean in Chinese?

to engrave, to inscribe

How do you write 銘 in stroke order?

銘 has 14 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 銘?

釒 is the radical in 銘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 銘?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.