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

过头 cōng ming guò tóu too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
過頭 cōng ming guò tóu too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
shēng míng to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
書 shēng míng shū statement
胂凡纳 shèn fán nà míng arsphenamine
胂凡納 shèn fán nà míng arsphenamine
自作聰 zì zuò cōng míng to think oneself clever (idiom)
果断 yīng míng guǒ duàn wise and resolute
果斷 yīng míng guǒ duàn wise and resolute
蓄须志 xù xū míng zhì to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)
蓄鬚志 xù xū míng zhì to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)
bó míng dim light; early dawn
亵渎神 xiè dú shén míng to blaspheme; to commit sacrilege
褻瀆神 xiè dú shén míng to blaspheme; to commit sacrilege
亲兄弟,算帐 qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
親兄弟,算帳 qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
dìng míng to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
dìng míng to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
词约指 cí yuē zhǐ míng concise but unambiguous (idiom)
詞約指 cí yuē zhǐ míng concise but unambiguous (idiom)
rèn míng to identify; to authenticate
rèn míng to identify; to authenticate
shuō míng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
書 shuō míng shū (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3]
会 shuō míng huì information meeting