明
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
míng ming2
- bright
- opposite: dark 暗 àn
- (of meaning) clear
- to understand
- next
- public or open
- wise
- generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
- Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
- surname Ming
- Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yán dì descended from Shennong 神农 Shén nóng Farmer God
Example sentences
- Akira is good at playing tennis.
- In "明", what is the character on the left? And the one on the right?
HSK words with 明 · 24 of 37
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
- 明白 míngbai clear
- 明年 míngnián next year
- 说明 shuōmíng to explain
- 明星 míngxīng star; celebrity
- 明显 míngxiǎn clear
- 证明 zhèngmíng proof
- 表明 biǎomíng to make clear
- 明确 míngquè clear-cut; definite; explicit
- 声明 shēngmíng to state
- 文明 wénmíng civilized
- 发明 fāmíng to invent
- 光明 guāngmíng light
- 透明 tòumíng transparent
- 鲜明 xiānmíng bright
- 聪明 cōngming intelligent
- 明明 míngmíng obviously
- 明亮 míngliàng bright
- 明日 míngrì tomorrow
- 明信片 míngxìnpiàn postcard
- 说明书 shuōmíngshū (technical) manual
- 三明治 sānmíngzhì sandwich (loanword)
- 清明节 Qīngmíngjié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
- 明智 míngzhì sensible