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
not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
to investigate and find out; to ascertain
postcard
shrewd; astute
to be clear about; to understand clearly; clear
to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness
Benjamin (person name)
tomorrow
bright; shining; glittering
to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
gods; deities
to show clearly; to indicate; to designate
(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
bright and beautiful
(technical) manual; (book of) directions
to think oneself clever (idiom)
clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded
inventor
lighting; illumination
unknown whereabouts; unaccounted
evident; clear; undoubted
Minnesota, USA
bright; clear; bright and cheerful
to declare; to state formally; to aver
Minnesota