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
to be entirely different
living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
to be highly principled
Qingming Festival; Tomb Sweeping Day
Qingming Festival; Tomb Sweeping Day
upright and honest
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
Emperor Ming of Han dynasty
Emperor Ming of Han dynasty
ignorance; delusion; avidyā (Buddhism)
ignorance; delusion; avidyā (Buddhism)
flare; star shell
brightly lit
brightly lit
material culture
material culture
material and spiritual culture
material and spiritual culture
common male name; Wang Ming, Chinese Communist
Wang Yangming (1472-1529), Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, influential in the School of Mind xīn xué
Wang Yangming (1472-1529), Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, influential in the School of Mind xīn xué
Benjamin (name)
to invent; an invention
inventor