Meaning of 座右铭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zuòyòumíng
- motto
- maxim
Stroke order for each character
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座 zuò · seat · 10 strokes
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右 yòu · right · 5 strokes
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铭 míng · to engrave · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 座右铭.
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right, to the right |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | left and right; nearby |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
| 让座 | ràngzuò | to give up one's seat for sb |
| 座谈会 | zuòtánhuì | conference; symposium |
| 星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; astrological sign |
| 铭记 | míngjì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 就座 | jiùzuò | to take a seat |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒgù-yòupàn | glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around |
| 右手 | yòushǒu | right hand; right-hand side |
Questions about 座右铭
What does 座右铭 mean?
座右铭 (zuòyòumíng) means "motto; maxim" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 座右铭?
座右铭 is made of 3 characters: 座 (10 strokes), 右 (5 strokes), 铭 (11 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 座右铭 an HSK word?
Yes. 座右铭 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 座右铭 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 座右铭 is written 座右銘.