铭

銘
míng
#2,057 most
frequent character
to engrave, inscribed motto

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

铭 míng joins 钅 metal with 名 míng, which means 'name; writing'. Metal plus writing gives the first meaning, 'writing cut into vessel'. From there it grew to 'to engrave, carve'. 名 míng also supplies the sound.

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Homophones

名míng
name
明míng
bright, opposite: dark 暗[an4]
鸣míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)

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