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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
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Words with 名 922 total
to spread one's reputation传名chuán míngbad name · evil reputation恶名è míngoriginal name; real name · (of foreigners) first name; given name本名běn míngnickname绰名chuò míngformer name旧名jiù míngrank obtained in the imperial examinations · scholarly honors科名kē míngtaboo name · name of deceased讳名huì míngfalse name · pseudonym · alias · pen name · the Japanese kana scripts · hiragana 平假名 píng jiǎ míng and katakana 片假名 piàn jiǎ míng假名jiǎ 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 xìnglit. 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 míngindescribable · beyond description不可名状bù kě míng zhuàngto be penniless不名一钱bù míng yī qiánwithout a penny to one's name · penniless · stony-broke不名一文bù míng yī wénnot seek empty fame · not seek after (or for) a hollow reputation (or nominal title)不务空名bù wù kōng míng
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