míng

bright, light, brilliant; clear

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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
明 stroke order animation

WORDS

察 míng chá to note clearly; to perceive
察暗访 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
察暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
实录 míng shí lù annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝[Ming2 chao2] (1368-1644)
實錄 míng shí lù annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝[Ming2 chao2] (1368-1644)
尼蘇達 míng ní sū dá Minnesota, USA
尼蘇達州 míng ní sū dá zhōu Minnesota
山 míng shān Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning
山区 míng shān qū Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning
山區 míng shān qū Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning
岗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shào both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
崗暗哨 míng gǎng àn shào both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom)
德 míng dé highest virtue; illustrious virtue
德学院 míng dé xué yuàn Middlebury College, private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont
德學院 míng dé xué yuàn Middlebury College, private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont
德镇 míng dé zhèn Middlebury (name of town in Vermont)
德鎮 míng dé zhèn Middlebury (name of town in Vermont)
志 míng zhì to demonstrate one's sincere convictions
慧 míng huì intelligent; brilliant
成祖 míng chéng zǔ Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]
手 míng shǒu dummy (in bridge)
擺著 míng bǎi zhe evident; clear; undoubted
教 míng jiào Manicheism; same as 摩尼教
文規定 míng wén guī dìng expressly stipulated (in writing)
日黃花 míng rì huáng huā lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom); fig. outdated; thing of the past; dead letter