名字
míng zi
name (of a person or thing)
CL:個|个[ge4]
name (名) + character (字) = a person's name
名 captures how in the dark you call out your name to be known — evening (夕) meets mouth (口). 字 suggests characters nurtured under a roof (宀) like children (子), growing into the written symbols that spell who you are.
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shén me míng zi？
What is your name?
这只猫的名字很好听。
zhè zhī māo de míng zi hěn hǎo tīng。
This cat's name sounds really nice.