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闻名
聞名
wénmíng
1. well-known
2. famous
3. renowned
4. eminent

Character Breakdown

闻
wén
news; to hear, to smell; to make known
HSK 3 9 丶
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (6)

世界闻名
shìjièwénmíng
world famous
闻名于世
wénmíngyúshì
world-famous
闻名遐迩
wénmíngxiáěr
to be famous far and wide (idiom)
举世闻名
jǔshìwénmíng
world-famous (idiom)
遐迩闻名
xiáěrwénmíng
famous everywhere
闻名不如见面
wénmíngbùrújiànmiàn
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

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