座右铭
Old HSK 6
座右铭 (zuòyòumíng) · motto
座右铭 (zuòyòumíng) means “motto; maxim”. It is written with 3 characters: 座 (seat) + 右 (right (direction)) + 铭 (to engrave). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 座右铭 is built
The characters
座 zuò · seat
What 座 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 坐zuò — seat
- 从cóng — from
- 人rén — person
- 人rén — person
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 从cóng — from
Origin hint: A wide 广 seat 坐; 坐 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
右 yòu · right (direction)
What 右 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
铭 míng · to engrave
What 铭 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 名míng — name
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕xī — evening
Example sentences
我的座右铭是“永不放弃”。Wǒ de zuòyòumíng shì" yǒngbù fàngqì".My motto is "Never give up."
这句话是他的座右铭。Zhè jù huà shì tā de zuòyòumíng.This saying is his motto.
Questions about 座右铭
What does 座右铭 mean?
座右铭 (zuòyòumíng) means “motto; maxim”.
How do you pronounce 座右铭?
座右铭 is pronounced zuòyòumíng.
Which HSK level is 座右铭?
座右铭 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 座位zuòwèiseat
- 讲座jiǎngzuòlecture
- 插座chāzuòelectrical socket
- 座zuòseat
- 右边yòubianright side
- 左右zuǒyòuabout
- 右yòuright (direction)
Learn 座右铭 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 250: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.