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
too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
too clever by half; excessive ingenuity
to declare; declaration; to state
statement
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
to think oneself clever (idiom)
wise and resolute
wise and resolute
to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang méi lán fāng growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)
grow a beard to show resolve or protest
dim light; early dawn
to blaspheme; to commit sacrilege
to blaspheme; to commit sacrilege
even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
to stipulate; to state expressly; to explicitly provide for
concise but unambiguous (idiom)
concise but unambiguous (idiom)
to identify; to authenticate
to identify; to authenticate
explanation; to explain; to show
(technical) manual; (book of) directions
information meeting