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名号 (míng hào) — name, title (especially a formal or well-known one); fame, reputation

Definition

A formal or well-known name, title, or reputation — more literary and weighty than the everyday 名字, often used for historical figures, brands, or public personas.

noun
nametitle (especially a formal or well-known one)famereputation

Examples

  • 名号，。
    Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō yǒu míng de míng hào, bǐ rú kǒng zǐ.
    There are many famous titles in history, such as Confucius.
  • 名号。
    Tā de míng hào zài shāng jiè hěn yǒu yǐng xiǎng.
    His reputation has great influence in the business world.
  • 名号？
    Nǐ gěi zì jǐ qǔ le yí gè xīn míng hào?
    Did you give yourself a new name?

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
号hàotitle

名 and 号 both refer to names or titles, together meaning a name, title, or reputation.

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.

  • 口口kǒumouth
  • 丂丂kǎoexhaled air; a tiger's cry

The shape 号 comes from 口, a mouth, and 丂, exhaled air or a tiger's cry.

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