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

陶渊 táo yuān míng Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
陶淵 táo yuān míng Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
阳光媚 yáng guāng míng mèi the sun shines brightly (idiom)
陽光媚 yáng guāng míng mèi the sun shines brightly (idiom)
yáng míng Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
yáng míng Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
区 yáng míng qū Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
區 yáng míng qū Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
山 yáng míng shān Mt Yangming in Hunan; Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei
山 yáng míng shān Mt Yangming in Hunan; Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei
电照 diàn zhào míng electric lighting
電照 diàn zhào míng electric lighting
需要是发之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
需要是發之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
xiǎn míng to reveal, make known
yàn míng to ascertain; to identify; to verify (sb's identity etc)
正身 yàn míng zhèng shēn to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
正身 yàn míng zhèng shēn to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
区 gāo míng qū Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
區 gāo míng qū Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
xiān míng bright; clear-cut; distinct
个性 xiān míng gè xìng individuality; clear-cut personality
個性 xiān míng gè xìng individuality; clear-cut personality
前的黑暗 lí míng qián de hēi àn darkness comes before dawn; things can only get better (idiom)
时分 lí míng shí fēn daybreak; at the crack of dawn