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  ming4 meng2   jyutping
  ming2   pinyin
[1] [n] name; given name;
[2] [n] fame; reputation; position
[3] [adj] famous; celebrated; well-known
[4] classifier used for people

Jyutping ming4 is literary reading; meng2 is colloquial.
Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjectiveclassifier
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Stroke count: 6
Level: 1
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 21906 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Jun 2013 11:28

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detail  ceot1 meng4*2  chu1 ming2 = famous
detail  zuk6 meng4*2  su2 ming2 = common name, local name, popular name
detail  ming4 paai4/paai4*2  ming2 pai2 = name brand; name-plate
detail  cim1 meng4*2  qian1 ming2 = to sign one's name, to autograph; signature
detail  dei6 fong1 meng2  di4 fang1 ming2 = placename; place name
detail  dei6 meng2  di4 ming2 = place name
detail  sing3 ming4  xing4 ming2 = full name (surname 姓, and given name 名)
detail  jyu5 meng4   = birth name; petname; infant name
detail  mou4 meng4  wu2 ming2 = nameless, obscure, unknown
detail  zi1 ming4  zhi1 ming2 = well known, famous
See all 186 compounds (CantoDict reports 192 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 12 examples containing 名
detail audio 大學有名!?
This university is very famous!
detail audio 請問
May I know your name?
detail audio 唔記得
I can't recall his name.
detail audio 出名孤寒
He's known for being stingy.
detail 他的名聲已經開始
His reputation has already begun to spread.
detail audio 公司
How do you spell your company's name?
detail audio 但係
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.
detail 好食七名食埋
So tasty that it is finger licking good.
detail 寸嘴
He's known for his sharp tongue.
detail 請問尊姓大名?
May I ask your full name?
[a very polite way to say "full name"]
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