How is 名 pronounced?

名 is pronounced “míng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 名?

名 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 名?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 名 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2measure word

名

míng

名 (míng) means “name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

你叫什么名字？

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What's your name?

Words containing 名

报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)有名yǒu míngfamous; well-known 著名zhù míngfamous; noted; well-known; celebrated 名牌míng páifamous brand; nameplate; name tag 名片míng piàn(business) card 名胜古迹míng shèng gǔ jìhistorical sites and scenic spots 名次míng cìposition in a ranking of names; place; rank 名额míng équota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc)名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name 名誉míng yùfame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)命名mìng míngto give a name to; to dub; to christen

More HSK 2 vocabulary

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白báisurname Bai 百bǎisurname Bai 帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assist 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint 比bǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时别biésurname Bie 宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel 长chánglength; long; forever; always; constantly 唱歌chàng gēto sing a song 出chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc 穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread 次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

Frequently asked questions

What does 名 mean?: 名 (míng) means “name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 名 pronounced?: 名 is pronounced “míng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 名?: 名 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 名?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 名 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18