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

里暗里 míng lǐ àn lǐ overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
裡暗裡 míng lǐ àn lǐ overtly and secretly; explicitly and implicitly
言 míng yán to say clearly; to argue clearly; to pronounce; pronounced
订 míng dìng to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
訂 míng dìng to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
證 míng zhèng clear proof
辨 míng biàn to discern; to distinguish clearly
达 míng dá reasonable; of good judgment
達 míng dá reasonable; of good judgment
达事理 míng dá shì lǐ reasonable; sensible
達事理 míng dá shì lǐ reasonable; sensible
邃 míng suì glistening and piercing
鏡 míng jìng Der Spiegel; mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)
镜高悬 míng jìng gāo xuán perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
鏡高懸 míng jìng gāo xuán perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
顯 míng xiǎn clear; distinct; obvious
体 míng tǐ Mincho; Song font
體 míng tǐ Mincho; Song font
丽 míng lì bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous; (of a color) vibrant
麗 míng lì bright and beautiful; (of a landscape) gorgeous; (of a color) vibrant
是非分 shì fēi fēn míng to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
jīng míng bright; shiny
暗察访 àn chá míng fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
暗察訪 àn chá míng fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
本傑 běn jié míng Benjamin (person name)