座右铭 meaning and pronunciation

座右铭
Simplified word
座右銘
Traditional word

座右铭 English definition

zuò yòu míng

  • motto
  • maxim

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  • 座 (zuò): seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects;
  • 右 (yòu): right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old);
  • 铭 (míng): to engrave; inscribed motto;