鸣

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.

口+鸟→鸣
口MouthSemantic
鸟BirdSemantic

天亮了,窗外的小鸟开始鸣叫。

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.

他在信中鸣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

武鸣

wǔ míng

see 武鳴區|武鸣区[Wu3 ming2 Qu1]

鸣谢

míng xiè

to express gratitude (esp. in public)

百家争鸣

bǎi jiā zhēng míng

a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

自鸣得意

zì míng dé yì

to think highly of oneself

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

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