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
to explain clearly; to elucidate
organza (fabric)
organza (fabric)
transparency
Scotch tape
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
Darhan Muming'an Banner, Inner Mongolia
Darhan Muming'an United Banner, Inner Mongolia
Guo Jingming, Chinese writer and pop idol
Jinming district of Kaifeng, Henan
Jinming District, Kaifeng, Henan
Jinming District of Kaifeng, Henan
lit. many nights under a harsh moon
lit. many nights under a harsh moon
altar lamp burning day and night
altar lamp burning day and night
to declare at the outset (idiom)
to declare at the outset (idiom)
open-minded; enlightened; enlightenment
enlightened sovereign
enlightened sovereign
to explain clearly; to elucidate; to expound
Chen Jiongming, Guangdong warlord
Chen Jiongming, early 20th-c. Guangdong warlord