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Simplified Chinese version

U+9298

Seal script

Jinwen

Simplified character

Radical:+ 6 strokes = 14 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.197#28 Kangxi: p.1305#07 Cihai: p.1379r6c02 GSR: 826.d Hanyu: v6,p4200#10
Composition:Left: , right: .
Mandarin:míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese:ming4 ming5
Tang reconstruction:meng
Shuowen:金部》铭:记也。从金名声。
Guangyun:广韵·下平声··》铭:铭记。《释名》云:铭名也,记名其功也。
Kangxi:康熙字典·金部·》铭:《唐韵》莫经切《集韵》《韵会》忙经切,𠀤音冥。《说文》记诵也。《集韵》志也。《释名》铭,名也,记名其功也。《又》述其功美,使可称名也。《礼·祭统》夫鼎有铭。铭者,自名也,自名以称扬其先祖之美,而明著之后世者也。《注》铭,谓书之刻之,以识事者也。《礼·大学》汤之盘铭曰。《注》铭,铭其器以自警之词也。又《礼·檀弓》铭,明旌也。《周礼·春官·小祝》设熬置铭。《注》铭,今书或作名。郑云:铭,书死者名于旌。
Fanqie:莫经 (《广韵·下平声··》)
Unihan definition:inscribe, engrave; unforgettably

Example usage

礼记·檀弓下》:,明旌也,以死者为不可别已,故以其旗识之。
The inscription forms a banner to the eye of fancy. Because (the person of) the deceased, can no longer be distinguished, therefore (the son) by this flag maintains the remembrance of him.
扬子法言》:或问“”。
Someone asked about inscriptions.
墨子·非乐上》:于武观曰:‘启乃淫溢康乐,野于饮食,将将苋磬以力,湛浊于酒,渝食于野,万舞翼翼,章闻于大,天用弗式。’
Quoting Wu Guan: "Ch'i thereupon abandoned himself to lust and music. He drank and ate in improper places. Ding ding, dong dong went the wood winds and percussion instruments in harmony. He indulged in drinking and ate in improper places. Brilliantly went on the dancing. It reached the hearing of Heaven, and Heaven was not pleased."
庄子·则阳》:掘之数仞,得石椁焉,洗而视之,有焉,曰:‘不冯其子,灵公夺而里之。’
Accordingly they dug there to the depth of several fathoms, and found a stone coffin. Having washed and inspected it, they discovered an inscription, which said, "This grave will not be available for your posterity; Duke Ling will appropriate it for himself"
荀子·礼论》:诔系世,敬传其名也。
说苑·辨物》:于是肃慎氏贡楛矢石砮长尺而咫,先王欲昭其令德之致,故其栝曰:肃慎氏贡楛矢,以劳大姬,配虞胡公而封诸陈。
大戴礼记》:王闻书之言,惕若恐惧,退而为戒书,于席之四端为焉,于机为焉,于鉴为焉,于盥盘为焉,于楹为焉,于杖为焉,于带为焉,于履屦为焉,于觞豆为焉,于户为焉,于牖为焉,于剑为焉,于弓为焉,于矛为焉。
中论·修本》:此《盘》之谓“日新”,《》曰:“日新之谓盛德。”
孔子家语·观周》:故其鼎曰:‘一命而偻,再命而伛,三命而俯,循墙而走,亦莫余敢侮。’
论衡·须颂》:卫孔悝之鼎,周臣劝行。
太玄经·》:次八,足累累,其步蹉躟,辅灭麋。
孔丛子·巡守》:子思游齐,陈庄伯与登泰山而观,见古天子《巡守之》焉。
蔡中郎集·铭论》:卫孔悝之祖,庄叔随难汉阳,左右献公,卫国赖之,皆乎鼎。
鬻子·上禹政第六》:于簨𧇽,曰:“教寡人以道者击鼓,教寡人以义者击钟,教寡人以事者振铎,语寡人以忧者击磬,语寡人以狱讼者挥鼗。”
韩非子》:且先王之赋颂,锺鼎之,皆播吾之迹,华山之博也。
吕氏春秋·求人》:得陶、化益、真窥、横革、之交五人佐禹,故功绩乎金石,著于盘盂。
邓析子·转辞》:尧置敢谏之鼓,舜立诽谤之木,汤有司直之人,武有戒慎之
史记·秦本纪》:是时蜚廉为纣石北方,还,无所报,为坛霍太山而报,得石棺,曰“帝令处父不与殷乱,赐尔石棺以华氏”。
春秋左传》:二十五年,春,卫人伐邢,二礼从国子巡城,掖以赴外,杀之,正月,丙午,卫侯毁灭邢,同姓也,故名,礼至为曰,余掖杀国子,莫余敢止。
逸周书·大聚解》:乃召昆吾,冶而之金版,藏府而朔之
国语·晋语七》:使令狐文子佐之,曰:“昔克潞之役,秦来图败晋功,魏颗以其身却退秦师于辅氏,亲止杜回,其勋于景锺。”
晏子春秋》:谗鼎之曰:‘昧旦丕显,后世犹怠’,况日不悛,其能久乎!
吴越春秋》:且君王早朝晏罢,切齿骨,谋之二十馀年,岂不缘一朝之事耶?
汉书·叙传上》:宣、曹兴败于下梦兮,鲁、卫名諡于谣。
前汉纪》:案其刻
东观汉记·冯衍》:是故君臣两兴,功名兼立,勒金石,令问不忘。
后汉书》:后亦颇为出师,并兵穷讨,命窦宪、耿夔之徒,前后并进,皆用果谲,设奇数,异道同会,究掩其窟穴,蹑北追奔三千馀里,遂破龙祠,焚罽幕,坑十角,梏阏氏,功封石,倡呼而还。
穆天子传·卷二》:曰天子五日观于舂山之上,乃为迹于县圃之上,以诏后世。
西京杂记·第二》:昭帝时,茂陵家人献宝剑,上曰:直千金,寿万岁。
周礼·春官宗伯》:大丧,赞渳,设熬,置
仪礼·士丧礼》:,各以其物。
说文解字·金部》::记也。
释名·释言语》:,名也,记名其功也。
颜氏家训·序致》:追思平昔之指,肌镂骨,非徒古书之诫,经目过耳也。
文心雕龙·宗经》:诔箴祝,则《礼》总其端。
抱朴子·任命》:或运思于立言,或勋乎国器。
金楼子·终制》:周室有墙翣之饰,旌之仪。
水经注·谷水》:山上旧基尚存,庙宇东向,门有两石人对倚,北石人胸前云:门亭长。
三国志·曹爽传》:臣松之案:夏侯湛为芝及干宝晋纪并云爽旣诛,宣王即擢芝为并州刺史,以综为安东参军。
群书治要·昭公》:谗鼎之
艺文类聚·人日》:】《李充登安仁峰》曰:正月七日,厥日惟人,策我良驷,陟彼安仁。

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