明 míng

bright, light, brilliant; clear

HSK 1 #121

DEFINITIONS

明 míng
  • Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • surname Ming
  • Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • bright
  • opposite: dark 暗[an4]
  • (of meaning) clear
  • to understand
  • next
  • public or open
  • wise
  • generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

STROKES

明 stroke order diagram
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WORDS

明天 míng tiān
HSK 1
tomorrow
明白 míng bai
HSK 3
clear; obvious; unequivocal; to understand; to realize
聪明 cōng ming
HSK 3
intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing)
证明 zhèng míng
HSK 4
proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; CL:個|个[ge4]; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
说明 shuō míng
HSK 4
to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
明显 míng xiǎn
HSK 5
clear; distinct; obvious
明星 míng xīng
HSK 5
star; celebrity
表明 biǎo míng
HSK 5
to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
发明 fā míng
HSK 5
to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4]
明确 míng què
HSK 5
clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
光明 guāng míng
HSK 5
light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
文明 wén míng
HSK 5
civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4]
透明 tòu míng
HSK 5
transparent; open (non-secretive)
声明 shēng míng
HSK 6
to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
明智 míng zhì
HSK 6
sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
明明 míng míng
HSK 6
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
黎明 lí míng
HSK 6
dawn; daybreak
高明 gāo míng
HSK 6
Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong; brilliant; superior; tall and bright
分明 fēn míng
HSK 6
clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
鲜明 xiān míng
HSK 6
bright; clear-cut; distinct
英明 yīng míng
HSK 6
wise; brilliant
开明 kāi míng
HSK 6
enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
三明治 sān míng zhì sandwich (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4]
明早 míng zǎo tomorrow morning; tomorrow
明年 míng nián next year
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