名
名 (míng) means “place (in a ranking)”. It is made of 夕 + 口 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 名 into its parts
What 名 is made of
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A name called out 口 to hail someone at night 夕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
名 stroke order
Example sentences
他考了第一名。Tā kǎo le dìyī míng.He came first in the exam.
我们班有三十名学生。Wǒmen bān yǒu sānshí míng xuéshēng.There are thirty students in our class.
Words with 名
- 名字míngziname
- 有名yǒumíngfamous
- 报名bàomíngto sign up
- 名称míngchēngname (of a thing)
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 姓名xìngmíngfull name
- 排名páimíngranking
- 点名diǎnmíngto call the roll
- 名牌儿míngpáirfamous brand
- 名片míngpiànbusiness card
- 名人míngréncelebrity
- 著名zhùmíngfamous
- 名牌míngpáifamous brand
- 名胜古迹míngshènggǔjìplaces of interest
- 名次míngcìplace in a ranking
- 名额míng'équota
- 名副其实míngfùqíshíworthy of the name
- 名誉míngyùreputation
- 命名mìngmíngto name
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiàobaffling
Also built with 夕
Quick facts
| Pinyin | míng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | place (in a ranking); measure word for people; name |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 名
What does 名 mean?
名 (míng) means “place (in a ranking); measure word for people; name”.
How many strokes does 名 have?
名 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 名?
The radical of 名 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 名?
名 is made of 夕 (evening) and 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 名?
名 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 名 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.