PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin ming
Learn how to write 15 Chinese characters pronounced “ming” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “ming” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced míng
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation míng, including 名 (name), 明 (Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)), 鸣 (to cry (of birds, animals and insects)), 铭 (to engrave), 茗 (Thea sinensis).
name
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Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
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to engrave
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Thea sinensis
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dark
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space between the eyebrows and the eyelashes
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to drizzle
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dark
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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to close (the eyes)
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boring insect
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced mìng
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation mìng, including 命 (life).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced mǐng
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation mǐng, including 酩 (used in 酩酊[ming3ding3]).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these ming characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 5 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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