明 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 暗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, 炎帝yán dì descended from Shennong 神农shén nóng Farmer God

Stroke order

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Words containing 明

Word Meaning
黎明時分 lí míng shí fēn
daybreak; at the crack of dawn
黑泽明 hēi zé míng
Kurosawa Akira (1910-1998) Japanese movie director
黑澤明 hēi zé míng
Kurosawa Akira (1910-1998) Japanese movie director
點明 diǎn míng
to point out
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