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
Nanming district of Guiyang city guì yáng shì, Guizhou
Nanming District in Guiyang, Guizhou
missing; lost
ancient civilization
please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
Shi Siming, Tang dynasty rebel leader
Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty
Venus as morning star; a male given name
Venus seen at dawn; male name
(astronomy) Venus
Stories to Enlighten the World, short story book
strict and impartial; firm
China's four great inventions in history
China's four great inventions in history
Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860
Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace in Beijing
explanatory diagram
explanatory diagram
to consolidate and clarify
to consolidate and clarify
foreigner's certificate of residence
foreigner's certificate of residence