表字

biǎozì
  1. literary name (an alternative name of a person stressing a moral principle)
  2. courtesy name

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) Chinese style name; courtesy name (a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20)
  2. Chinese style name; courtesy name (a name traditionally given to Chinese males at the age of 20)

Wiktionary

除本名之外，另取一個與本名有所關聯的名字。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 表 biǎo
  1. exterior surface
  2. family relationship via females
  3. to show (one's opinion)
  4. a model
  5. a table (listing information)
  6. a form
  7. a meter (measuring sth)
=1 表 biǎo
  1. watch (timepiece)
  2. meter; gauge
2 字 zì
  1. letter
  2. symbol
  3. character
  4. word
  5. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

classifier: 個

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