铭 (míng): meaning in a Chinese name
铭 (míng) means to inscribe. In Chinese names it is a Metal-element character with 11 strokes.
Metal element 金
to inscribe
remembered
Element
Metal 金
Radical
钅
Strokes
11
Use
Used for any gender
In five-element thinking, Metal carries clarity, resolve, refinement. A name built on 铭 leans on that energy. More Metal element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the metal radical (金): refined metal, which suggests precision, resolve, and inner brilliance.
铭 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 11 strokes to write.
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