HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
有名
Famous, well-known, celebrated.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 有名 look like this?
'有' (yǒu) combines '𠂇' (left hand) and '月' (originally '肉' - meat), suggesting 'having meat in hand' or simply 'to have.' '名' (míng) combines '夕' (evening) and '口' (mouth), originally meaning to call one's 'name' in the dark to be identified. Together, they mean 'having a name' or 'to be known.'
