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
Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
not to understand the situation
not to understand the situation
unclear; indefinite
unclear; indefinite
seems awesome though I don’t get it
don’t get it but it seems awesome
unidentified flying object (UFO)
unidentified flying object (UFO)
self-explanatory; self-evident (idiom)
self-explanatory; self-evident (idiom)
opaque
wise after the event; hindsight is easy
wise after the event; hindsight smart
to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
in support or witness hereof (idiom)
in support or witness hereof (idiom)
Fu Mingxia (1978-), Chinese diving champion
of unknown origin
of dubious background; unidentified origin
late Yuan and early Ming; mid 14th century
foresight
Guangming New District, Shenzhen
Guangming New District, Shenzhen