Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ming”
16 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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2
Second tone
míng
名
míng
明name
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2míng
鸣bright
8 strokesmíng
茗a bird call or animal cry
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9míng
冥tea
9 strokesmíng
眳dark, gloomy, night
10 strokesmíng
铭eye ridge
11 strokesmíng
溟to engrave, to inscribe
11 strokesmíng
蓂drizzling rain
13 strokesmíng
暝a lucky place
14 strokesmíng
銘dark, obscure
14 strokesmíng
鳴to engrave, to inscribe
14 strokesmíng
瞑a bird call or animal cry
14 strokesmíng
螟to close one's eyes
15 strokesmíng
caterpillar, larva
16 strokes3
Third tone
mǐng
4
Fourth tone
mìng
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