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

絕頂聰 jué dǐng cōng ming extremely bright (idiom)
总会三治 zǒng huì sān míng zhì club sandwich
總會三治 zǒng huì sān míng zhì club sandwich
耍小聪 shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming to get smart; to resort to petty tricks
耍小聰 shuǎ xiǎo cōng ming to get smart; to resort to petty tricks
耳聰目 ěr cōng mù míng sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); keen and alert; perceptive
圣佛节 shèng fó míng jié Fiesta de Saint Fermin, festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain
聖佛節 shèng fó míng jié Fiesta de Saint Fermin, festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain
聖多各 shèng duō míng gè Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic
圣多哥 shèng duō míng gē Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw)
聖多哥 shèng duō míng gē Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw)
shèng míng enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
shèng míng enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
联合声 lián hé shēng míng joint declaration
聯合聲 lián hé shēng míng joint declaration
cōng ming intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing)
一世,懵懂一时 cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí see 聰明一世,糊塗一時|聪明一世,糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]
一世,懵懂一時 cōng ming yī shì , měng dǒng yī shí see 聰明一世,糊塗一時|聪明一世,糊涂一时[cong1 ming5 yi1 shi4 , hu2 tu5 yi1 shi2]
一世,糊涂一时 cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom); every man has a fool in his sleeve
一世,糊塗一時 cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom); every man has a fool in his sleeve
伶俐 cōng ming líng lì clever and quick-witted
反被聰誤 cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
才智 cōng ming cái zhì intelligence and wisdom
绝顶 cōng ming jué dǐng highly intelligent (idiom)
絕頂 cōng ming jué dǐng highly intelligent (idiom)