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
extremely bright (idiom)
club sandwich
club sandwich
to resort to petty tricks; to get smart
to resort to petty tricks; to get smart
keen and alert; sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
Festival of Saint Fermin in Pamplona
San Fermin festival in Spain
Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw)
Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw)
enlightened sage
enlightened sage
joint declaration
joint declaration
smart; intelligent; clever
smart all life, foolish for a moment
wise all life but foolish for a moment
even the wise can make brief mistakes
even the wise make mistakes sometimes
clever and quick-witted
cleverness that backfires; too clever, gets hurt
intelligence and wisdom
highly intelligent (idiom)
highly intelligent (idiom)