míng

bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand

HSK 1 #121

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 121st character
Radical ⽇ (72.4)
Strokes 8
Index # 1087

Definitions

明 míng
  1. 1. bright
  2. 2. (of meaning) clear
  3. 3. to understand
  4. 4. opposite: dark àn
  5. 5. next
  6. 6. wise
  7. 7. public or open
  8. 8. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  9. 9. surname Ming
  10. 10. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
  11. 11. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, yán dì descended from Shennong shén nóng Farmer God

Stroke order

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Words containing 明

Word Meaning
overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
to say clearly; to pronounce; pronounced
to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
clear proof
to distinguish clearly; to discern
of good judgment; reasonable
of good judgment; reasonable
sensible; reasonable
sensible; reasonable
glistening and piercing
bright clear mirror; clarity; Der Spiegel
perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
obvious; clear; distinct
Song font; Mincho
Song font; Mincho
bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous
bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous
to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
bright; shiny
open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
Benjamin (person name)