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

bù míng not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
chá míng to investigate and find out; to ascertain
信片 míng xìn piàn postcard
jīng míng astute; shrewd
了 míng liǎo to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
shī míng to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness
本杰 běn jié míng Benjamin (person name)
日 míng rì tomorrow
亮 míng liàng bright; shining; glittering; to become clear
知 míng zhī to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
shén míng deities; gods
zhǐ míng to show clearly; to designate; to indicate
正大 guāng míng zhèng dà (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
媚 míng mèi bright and beautiful
书 shuō míng shū (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3]
自作聪 zì zuò cōng míng to think oneself clever (idiom)
小聪 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded
家 fā míng jiā inventor
zhào míng lighting; illumination
下落不 xià luò bù míng unaccounted; unknown whereabouts
摆着 míng bǎi zhe evident; clear; undoubted
尼苏达 míng ní sū dá Minnesota, USA
朗 míng lǎng bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful
shēn míng to declare; to aver; to state formally
尼苏达州 míng ní sū dá zhōu Minnesota