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名 míng — “name”
How to write and say the Chinese character 名 (míng), which means name — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Family & people.
Pinyin · 拼音 míng
Meaning · 意思 name
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 口 (mouth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
名 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: a name called out 口 to hail someone at night 夕.
A common word常用词
名字
name
Example sentence例句
你叫什么名字？
What's your name?
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.