明 míng

ㄇㄧㄥˊ

HSK 1 TOCFL Novice 1 常用国字8 strokestop 34 by use on the map →

1bright

2opposite: dark 暗

3(of meaning) clear

4to understand

5next

6public or open

7wise

8generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

9Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

10Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God

Etymology

ideographic · The light of the sun 日 and moon 月

Radical

日 · sun; day; daytime

Composition

⿰日月

Writing

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Words with 明

明天míngtiān 明年míngnián 明白míngbai 明天见míngtiānjiàn 明星míngxīng 说明shuōmíng 发明fāmíng 明显míngxiǎn 证明zhèngmíng 光明guāngmíng 明确míngquè 表明biǎomíng 声明shēngmíng 文明wénmíng 透明tòumíng 鲜明xiānmíng 聪明cōngmíng 明亮míngliàng

Often confused with

明白 vs 知道

Sounds like: ming2