座右铭 zuòyòumíng▶ Lema

Stroke order

座右铭 is written in 26 strokes across 3 characters.

• 座 — 10 strokes
• 右 — 5 strokes
• 铭 — 11 strokes

Senses

1. motto
2. maxim

Related words

• 插座enchufe, toma de corriente
• 讲座Conferencia; conferenciar
• 座Asiento
• 左右Sobre; acerca de
• 座位asiento
• 右边derecho

座右铭 is pronounced zuòyòumíng and means “Lema”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 座右铭 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.