The character 名 — “name”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 名 is read míng and means “name”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 名
名 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 名, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 名 is made of
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 名
- 名字nameHSK 1
- 姓名full nameHSK 2
- 有名famousHSK 3
- 名人celebrityHSK 3
- 名单list of namesHSK 3
- 点名take attendanceHSK 4
- 报名sign up, registerHSK 4
- 著名famousHSK 4
- 名牌famous brandHSK 5
- 签名signature; signHSK 5
- 名称name, titleHSK 5
- 名片business cardHSK 5
- 知名well-known (lit.)HSK 5
- 名额quota, number of placesHSK 6
- 出名famous; become famousHSK 6
- 名气fame, reputationHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 名?
名 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 名 mean?
名 means “name”. It appears in 名字 (“name”), 姓名 (“full name”), 有名 (“famous”), 名人 (“celebrity”).
How do you pronounce 名?
名 is read míng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 名 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 名 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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