名 míng — name, title · English

名

míng

name, title

At a glance · 名

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

名字小篆从口从夕，会意为夜间相见以口自报其名，本义为名字、名称。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

名本义为名字、名称。

Structure

会意字，从夕（夜）从口，表示暗中以口称名。

At a glance

Pinyinmíng

Radical口

Strokes6

UnicodeU+540D

Character type会意

Theme其他

Six languages, one character

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English name, title Ming is an associative character of night and mouth, meaning a name and title.

Français nom, titre Ming est un caractère associatif de nuit et bouche, signifiant nom et titre.

Español nombre, título Ming es un carácter asociativo de noche y boca, significa nombre y título.

العربية اسم، لقب مينغ حرف تركيبي لليل وفم، يعني الاسم واللقب.

Русский имя, название Мин — ассоциативный знак ночи и рта, означает имя и название.

Common words

名字míng zìname
名声míng shēngfame

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