měi míngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
good name; good reputation
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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:

美名 美名 [mei3 ming2] /good name; good reputation/

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  • 美
    měi

    beautiful / very satisfactory; good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself

    Měi

    (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó])

  • 名
    míng

    name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.