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

溪县 míng xī xiàn Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
溪縣 míng xī xiàn Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
灭 míng miè to flicker; to flash on and off; to brighten and fade
滅 míng miè to flicker; to flash on and off; to brighten and fade
熹宗 míng xī zōng Ming Xizong, Temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启[Ming2 Tian1 qi3]
爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu to cast pearls before swine (idiom); not to get proper recognition for one's talents
皎 míng jiǎo clear and bright
目張膽 míng mù zhāng dǎn openly and without fear; brazenly
眸皓齿 míng móu hào chǐ to have bright eyes and white teeth
眸皓齒 míng móu hào chǐ to have bright eyes and white teeth
瞭 míng liǎo to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
知山有虎,偏向虎山行 míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom); fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
知故问 míng zhī gù wèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer
知故問 míng zhī gù wèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer
確 míng què clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
碼 míng mǎ non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc); plaintext (cryptography); (of prices) clearly marked
礬 míng fán alum
窗净几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room)
窗淨几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room)
細 míng xì clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:)
細表 míng xì biǎo schedule; subsidiary ledger; a detailed list
膠 míng jiāo gelatin
處 míng chù clear place; out in the open
蝦 míng xiā prawn