班明
Bān Míng · tones 1-2
Meaning: team/class + bright
Character breakdown
Each character in 班明 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 班bān
- Radical
- 王
- Strokes
- 10
- Meaning
- class, group
- 明míng
- Radical
- 日
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- bright, clear
How it sounds
Tone pattern 1-2 (high-level + rising).
High-level then rising. Opens bright and lifts upward — energetic and optimistic sound.
Style: modern-popular
Currently in widespread use among young Chinese parents. Reads as fitting in with peers — neither dated nor experimental.
Pairing with a surname
2-character given name
Standard structure for modern Chinese names. Pairs naturally with most common single-character surnames (王, 李, 张, 陈, 刘) for a 3-character full name. Always read the full name aloud with your surname before finalizing to check for accidental homophones.