著名
zhù míng · HSK 4
famous
⭐ 著 = manifest/notable + 名 = name → notable name = famous
著 carries the sense of evident or prominent (as in 显著 = obvious); paired with 名 (name/reputation), the compound literally reads notable-name, i.e. someone whose name stands out.
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.