Memory phrase for the Kanji: 名
名
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Meaning
reputation, (good) name, famous
Pronunciation
míng
Explanation
Evening 夕 (When the moon 月 is not yet fully there, it is only evening.) and mouth 口
Mnemonic
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In the evening they talk about people's reputation.
Radicals
夕
evening This radical is similar to moon: 月, but at the evening the moon is not complete and thus only one inner line.
口
mouth, opening This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
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Vocabulary
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著名
zhù míng
famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
金榜题名
jīn bǎng tí míng
to win top marks in the imperial examinations
鼎鼎大名
dǐng dǐng dà míng
famous; celebrated
驰名
chí míng
famous
玫瑰不管叫啥名
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng
A rose by any other name (would smell as sweet)
玫瑰不管叫啥名,闻起来总是香的
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng , wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
名誉
míng yù
fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
名牌
míng pái
famous brand
莫名其妙
mò míng qí miào
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
命名
mìng míng
to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming
名词
míng cí
noun
名词
míng cí
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