明

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míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ

- bright
- opposite: dark 暗 àn
- clear
  of meaning
- 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 yándì descended from Shennong 神农 shénnóng Farmer God

Other words read míng

In the same tone

名 míng name
鸣 míng cry
洺 míng name of a river
冥 míng dark
铭 míng engrave

All 14 words read míng

ming with other tones

命 mìng life

All 15 words read ming in any tone

Other words read míng

In the same tone

名 míng name
鳴 míng cry
洺 míng name of a river
冥 míng dark
銘 míng engrave

All 14 words read míng

ming with other tones

命 mìng life

All 15 words read ming in any tone

How 明 is written

部首 radical: 日
笔画 strokes: 8, with 4 after the 部首
结构 structure: 左右结构
偏旁 parts: 日月

Words with 明

Starting with 明

明白 míngbai clear
明显 míngxiǎn clear
明确 míngquè clear-cut
明代 míngdài Ming dynasty
明朝 míngcháo Ming Dynasty

All 118 words starting with 明

Ending with 明

说明 shuōmíng explain
文明 wénmíng civilized
证明 zhèngmíng proof
表明 biǎomíng make clear
发明 fāmíng invent

All 145 words ending with 明

Containing 明

说明书 shuōmíngshū manual
伏明霞 fúmíngxiá Fu Mingxia (1978–), Chinese diver and Olympic champion
透明度 tòumíngdù transparency
聪明才智 cōngmingcáizhì intelligence and ability
光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò open and candid

All 117 words containing 明

Words with 明

Starting with 明

明白 míngbai clear
明顯 míngxiǎn clear
明確 míngquè clear-cut
明代 míngdài Ming dynasty
明朝 míngcháo Ming Dynasty

All 118 words starting with 明

Ending with 明

說明 shuōmíng explain
文明 wénmíng civilized
證明 zhèngmíng proof
表明 biǎomíng make clear
發明 fāmíng invent

All 145 words ending with 明

Containing 明

說明書 shuōmíngshū manual
伏明霞 fúmíngxiá Fu Mingxia (1978–), Chinese diver and Olympic champion
透明度 tòumíngdù transparency
聰明才智 cōngmingcáizhì intelligence and ability
光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò open and candid

All 117 words containing 明

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