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míng
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English Definitionname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; measure word for people
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Pinyinmíng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)meng4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3,6

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Words With Same Head Word    
名字míngziname (of a person or thing)
名词míngcínoun
名单míngdānlist of names
名称míngchēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)
名牌míngpáifamous brand; nameplate; name tag
Words With Same Tail Word    
姓名xìngmíngsurname and given name; full name
有名yǒumíngfamous; well-known
著名zhùmíngfamous; noted; well-known; celebrated
报名bàomíngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
签名qiānmíngto sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature
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