闻名遐迩

to be famous far and wide (idiom)

Characters and words in 闻名遐迩

wén = w + (e)n2

surname Wen

闻 = 耳 + 门 : Willy Walrus (w) found a trap door (门) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and after sniffing (闻) at it he finds that behind it there is a secret chamber of the Illuminati. He puts his ear (耳) to the door and tries to listen to any interesting news (闻).

wén = w + (e)n2

to hear / news / well-known / famous / reputation / fame / to smell / to sniff at

闻 = 耳 + 门 : Willy Walrus (w) found a trap door (门) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and after sniffing (闻) at it he finds that behind it there is a secret chamber of the Illuminati. He puts his ear (耳) to the door and tries to listen to any interesting news (闻).

well-known / famous / renowned / eminent

míng = mi + (e)ng2

name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

名 = 口 + 夕 : Mnemonic symbol: a name badge (from 名牌).

Marilyn Monroe (mi) prepared a mandarin (口) for her bat (夕) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) and put her little darling's name badge (名) in front of it.

xiá = xi + a2

distant / long-lasting / to abandon

near and far / far and wide

near and far; far and wide

ěr = Ø + Ø3

recently / near / close

Words with 闻名遐迩

闻名遐迩 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 闻名遐迩

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