Chinese symbol for “fame”
名誉
míng yù
Traditional: 名譽
fame; reputation; honor; honorary
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fame is 名誉 (míng yù), defined as: fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “fame”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名气 (名氣) | míng qi | reputation; fame |
| 闻 (聞) | wén | to hear; news |
| 声誉 (聲譽) | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 字号 (字號) | zì hao | character size; font size |
| 名目 | míng mù | name; designation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 名誉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 名单 (名單) | míng dān | list of names |
| 知名 | zhī míng | well-known; famous |
| 排名 | pái míng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking |
| 荣誉 (榮譽) | róng yù | honor; credit |
| 信誉 (信譽) | xìn yù | prestige; distinction |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fame”.
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.