取 名

qǔ míngdictionary entry

to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

取名取名 [qu3 ming2] /to name/to be named/to christen/to seek fame/

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Reference information

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取
qǔ
to take / to get / to choose / to fetch
名
míng
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.