míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)

to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)

mouth (口) + bird (鸟) = the cry of a bird

A bird opens its mouth to sing, chirp, or call. The character captures that moment of an animal giving voice.

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MouthSemantic
BirdSemantic

天亮了,窗外的小鸟开始叫。

tiān liàng le,chuāng wài de xiǎo niǎo kāi shǐ míng jiào。

It got light, and the little birds outside the window began to cry out.

他在信中谢所有帮助过他的人。

tā zài xìn zhōng míng xiè suǒ yǒu bāng zhù guò tā de rén。

In the letter he voiced his thanks to everyone who had helped him.

Words with 鸣

钟鸣漏尽

zhōng míng lòu jìn

past one's prime

钟鸣鼎食

zhōng míng dǐng shí

extravagant lifestyle

蜂鸣器

fēng míng qì

buzzer

鸡鸣狗盗

jī míng gǒu dào

crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)

雷鸣

léi míng

thunder rolls

体鸣乐器

tǐ míng yuè qì

idiophone

鸟鸣

niǎo míng

birdsong

鸣不平

míng bù píng

to cry out against injustice

鸣冤叫屈

míng yuān jiào qū

to complain bitterly

鸣叫

míng jiào

to emit a sound

鸣枪

míng qiāng

to fire warning shots

鸣禽

míng qín

songbird

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