How to Write 明 (míng) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: 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 · 8 strokes · HSK 1
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Character facts
| Character | 明 |
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| Pinyin | míng |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| HSK level | HSK 1 |
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| Unicode | U+660E |
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English meanings
- 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
Words with 明
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 明白 | míng bái | clear; obvious |
| 明显 | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized; civilization |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof; certificate |
| 明确 | míng què | clear-cut; definite |
| 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear; to make known |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 发明 | fā míng | to invent; an invention |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state; to declare |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 聪明 | cōng ming | intelligent; clever |
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