座右铭 / 座右銘

zuò​yòu​míng

motto

motto; maxim; a favorite saying used as a rule of conduct or for encouragement. Originally refers to an inscription placed on the right side of one's seat as a self-reminder or warning.

座 (literal) → 座 · zuò · seat 右 (literal) → 右 · yòu · right 铭 (literal) → 铭/銘 · míng · inscription

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM