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鸣

鳴
míng
verb #11,572

Meanings

  1. 1 to cry (of birds, animals, insects)
  2. 2 to make a sound
  3. 3 to voice (one's feelings)

Characters

鸣
míng
to cry; to sound

Examples

公鸡在清晨鸣叫。
Gōngjī zài qīngchén míngjiào.
The rooster crows at dawn.
汽车不停地鸣笛。
Qìchē bù tíng de míngdí.
The car keeps honking its horn.

Tips

memory
鸣 contains 口 (mouth) and 鸟 (bird) — a bird opening its mouth to call out.

Stroke Order

鸣 míng

Related Words

共鸣 gòngmíng HSK 7 #10,339
resonance / to resonate; to strike a chord
鸣笛 míngdí #24,162
to sound a horn or whistle / to honk (a car horn) / to blow a whistle
雷鸣 léimíng #12,233
thunder / thunderous rumbling
鸣枪 míngqiāng #22,566
to fire a gun (as a signal or warning) / to discharge a firearm
一鸣惊人 yīmíngjīngrén #24,756
to amaze the world with a single feat / to make a stunning debut / to suddenly achieve greatness after a long silence
自鸣得意 zìmíngdéyì #20,431
smugly self-satisfied / to think highly of oneself / to pat oneself on the back
奏鸣曲 zòumíngqǔ #29,438
sonata / musical composition in sonata form
发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941
to make a speech / to speak / statement
登场 dēngchǎng #5,053
to appear on stage / to enter the scene / to make an entrance
看出 kànchū HSK 5 #4,732
to make out; to see; to discern / to tell; to perceive
鸣 míng
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