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
Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet
the sun shines brightly (idiom)
the sun shines brightly (idiom)
Yangming district of Mudanjiang city mǔ dan jiāng shì, Heilongjiang
Yangming district of Mudanjiang city mǔ dan jiāng shì, Heilongjiang
Yangming district of Mudanjiang city mǔ dan jiāng shì, Heilongjiang
Yangming district of Mudanjiang city mǔ dan jiāng shì, Heilongjiang
Mt Yangming in Hunan
Mt Yangming in Hunan
electric lighting
electric lighting
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
to reveal, make known
to ascertain; to identify; to verify (sb's identity etc)
to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
Gaoming District of Foshan, Guangdong
Gaoming District, Foshan, Guangdong
clear-cut; distinct; bright
clear-cut personality; individuality
clear-cut personality; individuality
darkness comes before dawn
daybreak; at the crack of dawn