Word: 鸣 (míng) Traditional: 鳴 鸣 dictionary entry míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) Full dictionary entry for 鸣 Example sentences using 鸣 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 天亮了，窗外百鸟齐鸣。 Tiānliàng le, chuāng wài bǎiniǎo qí míng. Day has broken, and birds are singing outside the window. 面包比鸟的鸣唱好。 Miànbāo bǐ niǎo de míng chàng hǎo. A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.