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

智之舉 míng zhì zhī jǔ sensible act
月清风 míng yuè qīng fēng see 清風明月|清风明月[qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4]
月清風 míng yuè qīng fēng see 清風明月|清风明月[qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4]
朝体 míng cháo tǐ Mincho font
朝體 míng cháo tǐ Mincho font
末 míng mò late Ming; first half of the 17th century
末清初 míng mò qīng chū late Ming and early Qing; around the middle of the 17th century
杖 míng zhàng white cane (used by the blind)
查暗访 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
查暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
枪好躲,暗箭难防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
槍好躲,暗箭難防 míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
枪易躲,暗箭难防 míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
槍易躲,暗箭難防 míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
武宗 míng wǔ zōng Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德[Zheng4 de2]
水 míng shuǐ Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
水县 míng shuǐ xiàn Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
水縣 míng shuǐ xiàn Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
治维新 míng zhì wéi xīn the Japanese Meiji Restoration of 1868
治維新 míng zhì wéi xīn the Japanese Meiji Restoration of 1868
净 míng jìng bright and clean; luminous
淨 míng jìng bright and clean; luminous
清 míng qīng the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties
渠 míng qú (open, uncovered) water channel; canal
溪 míng xī Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian