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title: "Qianming Meaning: 签名 (qiānmíng) Means “signature”"
description: "签名 (traditional 簽名, qiānmíng) means “signature; autograph; to sign one's name”. Hear its tones, see what 签 and 名 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianming"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 签名 mean?

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签名 qiānmíng

## signature; autograph; to sign one's name

## Its characters

1. 签 qiān slip of bamboo
2. 名 míng name

## In a sentence

请您在这里签名。 Please sign your name here.

[More about 签名](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AD%BE%E5%90%8D)

## More words with 签 or 名

- [报名 bàomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoming)
- [标签 biāoqiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoqian)
- [出名 chūmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuming)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [名单 míngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingdan)
- [名额 míng’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minge)
- [名牌 míngpái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpai)
- [名片 míngpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpian)
- [名人 míngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingren)
- [名声 míngshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingsheng)

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