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HSK 2 · Names & identity

姓名

xìng míng

full name

Stroke order of 姓名

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

姓 · 8 strokes名 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

姓 has woman 女 and birth 生, the clan; 名 has evening 夕 and mouth 口 calling out.

Parts: 姓 surname + 名 given name

The characters in 姓名

  • 姓 xìng — surname; to be surnamed (8 strokes)
  • 名 míng — name; measure word for people (6 strokes)

Example sentence

请写下你的姓名。

Please write down your full name.

Words with 姓

Words with 名

More words: Names & identity

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