HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
报名
To sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 报名 look like this?
报 (bào): Radical 扌 (hand) + 报 (to report/respond). Hand implies action; it's like putting your hand up to tell someone something! 名 (míng): Radical 口 (mouth) + 夕 (evening). This originally meant identifying oneself in the dark (evening) by using the mouth to say one's name. Together, they mean 'submitting your name' to sign up!