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To: compound w

Mei Ming—whose name means “No Name” in Chinese...

Actually, it does mean that.

No kidding.


40 posted on 08/03/2008 7:22:46 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nmh

As you know, nmh, meaning depends on the characters and the tones. In all likelihood, “no name” was not the intent of whomever named her.


41 posted on 08/03/2008 7:25:23 PM PDT by compound w
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Don’t you have to see the characters to know the meaning?


42 posted on 08/03/2008 7:26:19 PM PDT by keepitreal ("I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message. . . until I don't.")
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To: nmh

Mei Ming—whose name means “No Name” in Chinese...

Actually, it does mean that.

 

Only when the name appears in English with no tone markings. Somehow I doubt the little girls name is written as "没名" in Chinese. Sorry to disappoint you.


58 posted on 08/04/2008 12:06:18 PM PDT by Dr. Marten
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