名

míng

m+íng·2nd tone

name · famous

Radical: 口 Strokes: 6 HSK 2

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Most common

Same radical

口合和同台命器古可后司号

Same radical

口合和同台命器古可后司号周品嘴

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Character Decomposition

名=夕+口

Etymology

A name called out 口 to hail someone at night 夕

Meanings

name

noun (part of speech)

place (e.g. among winners)

famous

classifier for people

míng

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Words with 名 922 total

to spread one's reputation传名chuán míng bad name · evil reputation恶名è míng original name; real name · (of foreigners) first name; given name本名běn míng nickname绰名chuò míng former name旧名jiù míng rank obtained in the imperial examinations · scholarly honors科名kē míng

Idioms with 名 258 total Chain

(idiom) to change one's name and surname; to assume a new identity变名易姓biàn míng yì xìng lit. to send troops without a just cause (idiom) · fig. to act without proper justification; also written as 师出无名兵出无名bīng chū wú míng indescribable · beyond description不可名状bù kě míng zhuàng to be penniless不名一钱bù míng yī qián without a penny to one's name · penniless · stony-broke不名一文bù míng yī wén not seek empty fame · not seek after (or for) a hollow reputation (or nominal title)不务空名bù wù kōng míng