懂中文 Dong Chinese

銘

míng

inscribe

To carve 釒 one's name 名; 名 also provides the pronunciation

Components
釒 meaning component

釒  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

名 sound,meaning component

名  Sound Meaning component

míng

  

name

Evolution

銘 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
銘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
銘 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
銘 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

铭 (銘) 

míng

inscribe, engrave; unforgettably; to engrave; inscribed motto

Most common words with 銘
Freq.
Word
Meaning

铭记

to engrave in one's memory

座右铭

motto

刻骨铭心

unforgettable

铭

to engrave

铭刻

a carved inscription