| 1 | 名 | 名 | míng | ming2 | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people | | |
| 2 | 名字 | 名字 | míng zi | ming2 zi5 | name (of a person or thing); Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 3 | 名称 | 名稱 | míng chēng | ming2 cheng1 | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) | | |
| 4 | 名词 | 名詞 | míng cí | ming2 ci2 | noun | | |
| 5 | 名叫 | 名叫 | míng jiào | ming2 jiao4 | called; named | | |
| 6 | 名义 | 名義 | míng yì | ming2 yi4 | name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose | | |
| 7 | 名单 | 名單 | míng dān | ming2 dan1 | list of names | | |
| 8 | 名人 | 名人 | míng rén | ming2 ren2 | personage; celebrity | | |
| 9 | 名著 | 名著 | míng zhù | ming2 zhu4 | masterpiece | | |
| 10 | 名誉 | 名譽 | míng yù | ming2 yu4 | fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) | | |
| 11 | 名为 | 名為 | míng wéi | ming2 wei2 | to be called; to be known as | | |
| 12 | 名额 | 名額 | míng é | ming2 e2 | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) | | |
| 13 | 名牌 | 名牌 | míng pái | ming2 pai2 | famous brand; nameplate; name tag | | |
| 14 | 名声 | 名聲 | míng shēng | ming2 sheng1 | reputation | | |
| 15 | 名堂 | 名堂 | míng tang | ming2 tang5 | item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye | | |
| 16 | 名贵 | 名貴 | míng guì | ming2 gui4 | famous and valuable; rare; precious | | |
| 17 | 名言 | 名言 | míng yán | ming2 yan2 | saying; famous remark | | |
| 18 | 名胜 | 名勝 | míng shèng | ming2 sheng4 | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot; Classifiers: 处 | | |
| 19 | 名片 | 名片 | míng piàn | ming2 pian4 | (business) card | | |
| 20 | 名作 | 名作 | míng zuò | ming2 zuo4 | masterpiece; famous work | | |
| 21 | 名称权 | 名稱權 | míng chēng quán | ming2 cheng1 quan2 | copyright; rights to a trademark | | |
| 22 | 名称标签 | 名稱標籤 | míng chēng biāo qiān | ming2 cheng1 biao1 qian1 | name tag | | |
| 23 | 名臣 | 名臣 | míng chén | ming2 chen2 | important official or statesman (in feudal China) | | |
| 24 | 名不虚传 | 名不虛傳 | míng bù xū chuán | ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 | lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation | | |
| 25 | 名不见经传 | 名不見經傳 | míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn | ming2 bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4 | (lit.) name not encountered in the classics; unknown (person); nobody | | |