学名 xué míng

scientific name; Latin name (of plant or animal)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38585th word

Definitions

  1. 1. scientific name
  2. 2. Latin name (of plant or animal)
  3. 3. (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students

Characters

Character Meaning
学 xué HSK 1
to learn; to study; science
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)