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座右铭

zuò yòu míngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
motto / maxim
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

座右銘 座右铭 [zuo4 you4 ming2] /motto/maxim/

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Other forms in these source records: 座右銘

  • 座
    zuò

    seat / base / stand / (bound form) constellation / (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座|师座[shī zuò]) / classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc

  • 右
    yòu

    (bound form) right / right-hand side / (bound form) (politics) right of center / (bound form) (old) west / (literary) the right side as the side of precedence

  • 铭
    míng

    to engrave / inscribed motto

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