Chinese symbol for “christen”
命名
mìng míng
to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for christen is 命名 (mìng míng), defined as: to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “christen”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 命名.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (条 (tiáo)) |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command |
| 命运 (命運) | mìng yùn | fate; destiny |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; (job) appointment |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous; noted |
| 名称 (名稱) | míng chēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “christen”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.