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

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Words containing 明

Word Meaning
sensible act
to mark; to indicate
intelligence and wisdom
Ernest Hemingway, American writer
certificate
Wyoming, US state
to clearly indicate
self-knowledge; knowing oneself (idiom)
just and honorable
Birmingham
bright moon
to explain clearly; to elucidate; to expound
amphetamine (loanword)
openly and without fear; brazenly
to explain
Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota
clever and quick-witted
bright mirror; thing that makes things clear
flare; star shell
self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
dawn; daybreak
Meiji era of Japan, 1868–1912
inventor