鸣 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸣

Stroke Order

鸣 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鸣 Radical and Character Components

Components:口鸟

鸣 is an ideographic compound. The sound 口 a bird 鸟 makes.

Radical: 口 + 3 more strokes

鸣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

míng

Meanings of 鸣 in Chinese

míng鸣

The sound made by birds, animals, or insects; to chirp, sing, or cry.

清晨，鸟儿在树上欢快地鸣叫着。

In the early morning, birds are cheerfully chirping in the trees.

to make a sound; to cause to sound; to ring; to resound

清晨，寺庙的钟声鸣响，打破了山谷的宁静。

In the early morning, the temple bells rang, breaking the tranquility of the valley.

to express or voice an opinion, feeling, or sentiment, such as gratitude or grievance.

他对大家的帮助表示鸣谢。

He expressed his gratitude for everyone's help.

To be renowned or famous for something, often skill or talent.

他的才华早已鸣于当地。

His talent has long been renowned locally.

Common Words and Phrases with 鸣

míng鸣biān鞭

To crack a whip, especially one used in ancient imperial processions to command silence or clear the way.

驯马师轻轻一挥手，鞭子在空中鸣鞭，马儿立刻会意，加速奔跑

The horse trainer gently waved his hand, and the whip cracked in the air; the horse immediately understood and galloped faster.

míng鸣bù不píng平

To express anger or protest against unfairness; to cry out against an injustice.

当他看到弱者受欺负时，总是忍不住要鸣不平。

When he sees the weak being bullied, he always can't help but speak out against the injustice.

míng鸣dí笛

To blow a whistle or a horn; to sound a whistle or a horn.

火车鸣笛驶过车站。

The train whistled as it passed the station.

míng鸣dí镝

A whistling arrow used in ancient times, primarily for signaling or giving commands.

狩猎队伍的领队射出一支鸣镝，宣告捕获了猎物。

The leader of the hunting party shot a whistling arrow, announcing the capture of the prey.

míng鸣fàng放

To fire (a weapon); to publicly express different opinions.

在庆典上，礼炮鸣放了二十一声。

During the celebration, twenty-one gun salutes were fired.

míng鸣fèng凤

Mingfeng (鸣凤) is the title of a legendary drama from the Ming Dynasty, depicting Yang Jisheng's tragic struggle against Yan Song.

戏曲爱好者们常常聚集在一起，共同探讨《鸣凤记》的艺术魅力。

Opera enthusiasts often gather to discuss the artistic charm of "The Story of Mingfeng."

míng鸣gǔ鼓ér而gōng攻zhī之

To convict and denounce in public.

他因为在项目中屡次犯错，最终被团队鸣鼓而攻之，不得不承认自己的失职。

Due to his repeated errors in the project, he was eventually openly denounced by the team and had to acknowledge his dereliction of duty.

míng鸣jiào叫

To cry or call out, typically referring to animals making sounds, or a device like a whistle emitting a sound.

窗外的鸟儿正在枝头欢快地鸣叫。

The birds outside the window are chirping happily on the branches.

míng鸣jīn金

In ancient warfare, to beat gongs as a signal to withdraw troops or cease fighting.

将军一声令下，鸣金收兵，士兵们纷纷放下武器，准备撤退。

At the general's command, the gongs were struck to signal the recall of troops, and the soldiers promptly laid down their weapons, preparing to retreat.