míng
wén

noun
technical
common

Meaning of 铭文

铭文 means inscription; epigraph; text cast or carved on objects. Pronounced míng wén.

  • inscription; epigraph; text cast or carved on objects

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
qīng
tóng
shàng
de
míng
wén
zǎi
le
shāng
dài
de
shǐ
 

The inscription on this bronze vessel records the history of the Shang Dynasty.

Shí
bēi
shàng
de
míng
wén
jīng
guò
qiān
nián
de
fēng
huā
 
jīng
yǒu
xiē
hu
le
 

The inscription on the stone stele has become somewhat blurred after a thousand years of weathering.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
huā
le
hěn
cháng
shí
jiān
cái
biàn
rèn
chū
zhè
xiē
lǎo
de
míng
wén
 

Archaeologists spent a long time deciphering these ancient inscriptions.

Zhè
duàn
míng
wén
qīng
chu
biāo
míng
le
zhù
zào
de
gōng
jiàng
de
míng
zi
 

This section of inscription clearly indicates the casting date and the craftsman's name.