| 1 | 名 | 名 | míng | ming2 | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people | | |
| 2 | 著名 | 著名 | zhù míng | zhu4 ming2 | famous; noted; well-known; celebrated | | |
| 3 | 名字 | 名字 | míng zi | ming2 zi5 | name (of a person or thing); Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 4 | 名称 | 名稱 | míng chēng | ming2 cheng1 | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) | | |
| 5 | 名词 | 名詞 | míng cí | ming2 ci2 | noun | | |
| 6 | 有名 | 有名 | yǒu míng | you3 ming2 | famous; well-known | | |
| 7 | 名叫 | 名叫 | míng jiào | ming2 jiao4 | called; named | | |
| 8 | 命名 | 命名 | mìng míng | ming4 ming2 | to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming | | |
| 9 | 名义 | 名義 | míng yì | ming2 yi4 | name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose | | |
| 10 | 姓名 | 姓名 | xìng míng | xing4 ming2 | surname and given name; full name | | |
| 11 | 莫名其妙 | 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 | odd; baffling; unaccountable; mysterious; boring (e.g. movie); (idiom) baffling; inexplicable | | |
| 12 | 报名 | 報名 | bào míng | bao4 ming2 | to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist | | |
| 13 | 名单 | 名單 | míng dān | ming2 dan1 | list of names | | |
| 14 | 名人 | 名人 | míng rén | ming2 ren2 | personage; celebrity | | |
| 15 | 名著 | 名著 | míng zhù | ming2 zhu4 | masterpiece | | |
| 16 | 名誉 | 名譽 | míng yù | ming2 yu4 | fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) | | |
| 17 | 闻名 | 聞名 | wén míng | wen2 ming2 | well-known; famous; renowned; eminent | | |
| 18 | 罪名 | 罪名 | zuì míng | zui4 ming2 | criminal charge; accusation | | |
| 19 | 名为 | 名為 | míng wéi | ming2 wei2 | to be called; to be known as | | |
| 20 | 改名 | 改名 | gǎi míng | gai3 ming2 | to change one's name | | |
| 21 | 地名 | 地名 | dì míng | di4 ming2 | place name; toponym | | |
| 22 | 无名 | 無名 | wú míng | wu2 ming2 | nameless; obscure | | |
| 23 | 出名 | 出名 | chū míng | chu1 ming2 | well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark | | |
| 24 | 名额 | 名額 | míng é | ming2 e2 | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) | | |
| 25 | 名牌 | 名牌 | míng pái | ming2 pai2 | famous brand; nameplate; name tag | | |