明
Character
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
Meaning
míng
ming2- Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) CC-CEDICT
- Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神农 (Shén nóng) Farmer God CC-CEDICT
- bright CC-CEDICT
- opposite: dark 暗 (àn) CC-CEDICT
- (of meaning) clear CC-CEDICT
- to understand CC-CEDICT
- next CC-CEDICT
- public or open CC-CEDICT
- wise CC-CEDICT
- generic term for a sacrifice to the gods CC-CEDICT
- surname Ming CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 明
Draw “明” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
今天很明亮。
jīn tiān hěn míng liàng
It is very bright today.
AI-generated sentence
我明天去学校。
wǒ míng tiān qù xué xiào
I will go to school tomorrow.
AI-generated sentence
老师说的话我很明白。
lǎo shī shuō de huà wǒ hěn míng bái
I understand what the teacher says.
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Words with 明
See all 399 →明天míng tiāntomorrow; the day after todayWordHSK 1明年míng niánthe year that comes after this yearWordHSK 1明白míng baito understand somethingWordHSK 1明星míng xīnga famous person, for example a singer, actor, or sports playerWordHSK 2明显míng xiǎnvery easy to see or noticeWordHSK 3明确míng quèclear and definite; easy to understandWordHSK 3明亮míng liàngbright; full of lightWordHSK 5明明míng míngclearly true, often when someone says the oppositeWordHSK 5明日míng rìtomorrow; the day after todayWordHSK 6明媚míng mèibright and beautiful; describes warm, sunny weatherWordHSK 7–9明智míng zhìwise; making good choices and decisionsWordHSK 7–9明朗míng lǎngbright and clear (weather, sky)WordHSK 7–9