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

WORDS

市 sān míng shì Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
事理 bù míng shì lǐ not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
就里 bù míng jiù lǐ not to understand the situation; unaware of the ins and outs
就裡 bù míng jiù lǐ not to understand the situation; unaware of the ins and outs
确 bù míng què indefinite; unclear
確 bù míng què indefinite; unclear
觉厉 bù míng jué lì although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
覺厲 bù míng jué lì although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
飞行物 bù míng fēi xíng wù unidentified flying object (UFO)
飛行物 bù míng fēi xíng wù unidentified flying object (UFO)
不说自 bù shuō zì míng self-explanatory; self-evident (idiom)
不說自 bù shuō zì míng self-explanatory; self-evident (idiom)
不透 bù tòu míng opaque
事后聪 shì hòu cōng ming wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事後聰 shì hòu cōng ming wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
以死志 yǐ sǐ míng zhì to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
以资证 yǐ zī zhèng míng in support or witness hereof (idiom)
以資證 yǐ zī zhèng míng in support or witness hereof (idiom)
霞 fú míng xiá Fu Mingxia (1978-), Chinese diving champion
來歷不 lái lì bù míng of unknown origin
來路不 lái lù bù míng unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background
元末初 yuán mò míng chū late Yuan and early Ming; mid 14th century
先見之 xiān jiàn zhī míng foresight
新区 guāng míng xīn qū New Guangming district of Shenzhen City 深圳市[Shen1 zhen4 shi4], Guangdong
新區 guāng míng xīn qū New Guangming district of Shenzhen City 深圳市[Shen1 zhen4 shi4], Guangdong