2. Basic meaning: Ming (pinyin: míng) is a commonly used Chinese character, which first appeared in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty, and ancient Chinese characters started from mouth to evening. The ancients walked at night and couldn't see each other, so they called their names. Its original meaning is both a noun and a verb. Nouns refer to people's names, and verbs refer to calling their own names, which further leads to naming and taking names. The name of a thing is derived from the name of a person, and the name meaning is extended to the name, birthright and reputation meaning. From fame to fame.