Chinese symbol for “reputation”
名声
míng shēng
Traditional: 名聲
reputation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for reputation is 名声 (míng shēng), defined as: reputation.
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 “reputation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知名度 | zhī míng dù | reputation; profile |
| 声誉 (聲譽) | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 声望 (聲望) | shēng wàng | reputation; prestige; public esteem |
| 名气 (名氣) | míng qi | reputation; fame |
| 声名 (聲名) | shēng míng | reputation; declaration |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 名声.
| 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 |
| 声音 (聲音) | shēng yīn | sound; voice |
| 声明 (聲明) | shēng míng | to state; to declare |
See also: Japanese symbol for “reputation”.
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.