名 Stroke Order — How to Write 名

Stroke Order

名 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

名 Radical and Character Components

Components:夕口

名 is an ideographic compound. A name called out 口 to hail someone at night 夕.

Radical: 口 + 3 more strokes

名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

míng

Meanings of 名 in Chinese

míng名

The designation or appellation of a person or thing; a name or title.

请问你的名字叫什么？

May I ask what your name is?

To name; to be named as; to call something by a certain name.

这个美丽的小镇名为‘阳光城’。

This beautiful small town is named 'Sunshine City'.

To use something as a pretext or a facade for another (often ulterior) motive; under the name/guise of (doing something).

他以研究为名，却把时间都花在了玩游戏上。

Under the guise of research, he spent all his time playing games.

To describe or name, typically used to express that something is difficult to articulate or put into words, as in '不可名状' (indescribable).

他感受到的那种复杂情感，真是难以名状

The complex emotion he felt was truly indescribable.

Reputation; fame; renown.

他以乐于助人而赢得好名声。

He earned a good reputation for being helpful.

Reputable, well-known; famous.

这个城市有许多历史名胜，吸引着众多游客。

This city boasts many historical sites, attracting numerous tourists.

To possess; often used in negative constructions, as in "不名一文" (to not possess a single coin, utterly penniless).

他现在不名一文，生活很困难。

He is utterly penniless now, and life is very difficult.

A measure word for people, often used to count individuals, similar to 'members' or 'persons'.

这个班级有三十名学生。

This class has thirty students.

Common Words and Phrases with 名

míng名bù不fù副shí实

Unworthy of the name; more in name than in reality.

那家餐厅号称是城里最好的，但菜品味道平平，真是名不副实。

The restaurant claimed to be the best in town, but its dishes were only mediocre, truly not living up to its name.

míng名bù不xū虚chuán传

to live up to one's reputation; to be worthy of one's fame; one's reputation is well-deserved

这家餐厅的菜肴果然名不虚传，味道真是太棒了！

The dishes at this restaurant truly live up to their reputation; the taste is absolutely fantastic!

míng名cài菜

A famous or specialty dish.

这家餐厅以其独特的烹饪风格和多道传统名菜而闻名

This restaurant is famous for its unique cooking style and several traditional specialty dishes.

míng名cè册

A register or roll of names, such as a personnel roster or student register.

我们需要更新班级名册上的学生信息。

We need to update the student information on the class roster.

míng名chǎn产

famous product; specialty product; local specialty

这座城市的巧克力是享誉世界的名产。

The chocolates from this city are world-renowned specialty products.

míng名chēng称

name or title; a designation for an individual or group.

为了方便管理，我们为每个项目分配了一个独特的名称

To facilitate management, we assigned a unique name to each project.

míng名chéng城

a famous city

这座历史悠久的城市，因其独特的艺术氛围和优美的自然风光，被誉为一座名城

This historic city, renowned for its unique artistic atmosphere and beautiful natural scenery, is celebrated as a famous city.

míng名chuí垂qīng青shǐ史

Go down in history; leave a name in history.

这位艺术家凭借其独特的画风和深远的影响，注定要名垂青史

This artist, with their unique painting style and profound influence, is destined to go down in history.

míng名cí词

A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.

桌子是一个名词，因为它指代一个具体的物品。

Table is a noun because it refers to a specific object.

míng名cì次

place or ranking

她在这次舞蹈比赛中获得了前三名的好名次。

She achieved a good ranking within the top three in this dance competition.

míng名cì刺

A calling card or visiting card.

初次见面时，交换名刺是建立联系的常见方式。

When meeting for the first time, exchanging business cards is a common way to establish contact.

míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人

Things should be named after their original owner or place of origin.

这款独特的甜点，虽然现在在很多地方都有改良版本，但大家普遍认为，它的原始名称应该“名从主人”，以纪念最初的创造者。

Although this unique dessert now has many modified versions in various places, it is generally agreed that its original name should follow the creator's naming principle to honor its initial creator.