名副其实 míngfùqíshí Be worthy of the name

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Traditional: 名副其實

Stroke order

名副其实 is written in 33 strokes across 4 characters.

名副其实 — the Chinese character for Be worthy of the name (míngfùqíshí), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 名副其实 — Be worthy of the name

名 — 6 strokes
副 — 11 strokes
其 — 8 strokes
实 — 8 strokes

Senses

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
aptly named
worthy of the name

Characters in 名副其实

名 míng — name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners)
副 fù — secondary; auxiliary; deputy
其 qí — his; her; its
实 shí — real; true; honest

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

名副其实 is pronounced míngfùqíshí and means “Be worthy of the name”.

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