<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
明

míng

bright / opposite: dark [[暗<àn>]] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

8 strokes Very Common (0%)

Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1

Alternate Dictionary Entries

明
Míng
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God
Noun

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
1
HSK Word Level
—
Character Frequency
120
Word Frequency
273