有名
yǒumíng · HSK 1
well-known
⭐ 有 (have) + 名 (name) = has a name → famous
Compound decomposition: 有 means 'to have' and 名 means 'name'. Someone who 'has a name' is recognized by others, hence famous or well-known. Common pairing with 很 as 很有名.
有 — hand 𠂇 + moon/meat 月
Originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat (月 here is the 'meat' radical, not moon), expressing the idea of possessing something. Over time the meaning broadened from 'to hold/possess' to the general sense of 'to have' or 'there is/exists'.
名 — evening 夕 + mouth 口
A compound ideograph: in the dark of evening (夕), one cannot recognize others by sight, so the mouth (口) calls out a name to identify oneself. The original sense of 'name' broadened to include reputation, fame, and a measure word for people.