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名望 (míng wàng) — fame, renown

Definition

noun
famerenown

Examples

  • 。
    Tā zài kē xué jiè hěn yǒu míng wàng.
    He has great fame in the scientific community.
  • 名望。
    Tā men jiā zài dāng dì xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de míng wàng.
    Their family enjoys high renown in the local area.
  • 名望。
    Tā kào zì jǐ de nǔ lì huò dé le míng wàng.
    He gained fame through his own efforts.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

名míngname
望wàngreputation

名 (name) and 望 (reputation) combine to mean public fame.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 臣臣chéneye
  • 𡈼𡈼𡈼person standing on the ground

望 originally showed 臣 (eye) beside 𡈼 (person standing on the ground): a person standing up and looking off into the distance. Later 月 was added, and the 臣 part became 亡.

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