名 · míng · name
Learn the Chinese character 名 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 名.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 名
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 名.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 名字míngziname (of a person or thing)
- 名míngname
- 姓名xìngmíngsurname and given name
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 名人míngrénpersonage
- 有名yǒumíngfamous
- 报名bàomíngto sign up
- 点名diǎnmíngroll call
- 著名zhùmíngfamous
- 名称míngchēngname (of a thing)
- 名牌míngpáifamous brand
- 名片míngpiàn(business) card
- 签名qiānmíngto sign (one's name with a pen etc)
- 知名zhīmíngwell-known
- 出名chūmíngwell-known for sth
- 名额míng’équota
- 名气míngqireputation
- 名胜míngshènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics
- 命名mìngmíngto give a name to
- 排名páimíngto rank (1st, 2nd etc)
- 闻名wénmíngwell-known
- 驰名chímíngfamous
- 大名鼎鼎dàmíng-dǐngdǐnggrand reputation
- 顾名思义gùmíng-sīyìas the name implies
- 黑名单hēimíngdānblacklist
- 名次míngcìposition in a ranking of names
- 名副其实míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
- 名贵míngguìfamous and valuable
- 名利mínglìfame and profit
- 名声míngshēngreputation
- 名言míngyánsaying
- 名义míngyìname
- 名誉míngyùfame
- 名著míngzhùmasterpiece
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiào(idiom) baffling
- 匿名nìmínganonymous
- 提名tímíngto nominate
- 远近闻名yuǎnjìn-wénmíngto be known far and wide
Real usage
Example sentences with 名
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 名 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 名
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 名 mean in Chinese?
名 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: name.
How do you pronounce 名?
名 is shown as míng.
Is 名 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 名 is HSK 1 recognition character #117.
Can I practise writing 名?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1–2 writing inventory
- 38 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #117.
- Writing scope: HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.