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Character Decomposition
明=日+月
Etymology
The light of the sun 日 and moon 月
Meanings
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
surname Ming
Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong Farmer God
bright
opposite: dark 暗 àn
(of meaning) clear
to understand
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public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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Words with 明 1062 total
flourishing; thriving昌明chāng míngto investigate and find out · to ascertain查明chá míngclear · distinct · evidently · clearly分明fēn míng(botany) cassia决明jué míngcourtesy name of Zhuge Liang孔明Kǒng míngnot clear · unknown · to fail to understand不明bù míngto mark · to indicate标明biāo míngto stipulate; to state expressly订明dìng míngto explain讲明jiǎng míngintelligent; clever; bright · acute (of sight and hearing)聪明cōng mingto make clear · to make known · to state clearly · to indicate · known表明biǎo míng
Idioms with 明 215 total Chain
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates · to have well-defined likes and dislikes爱憎分明ài zēng fēn míngice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words冰炭不言，冷热自明bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng(idiom) exceptionally intelligent冰雪聪明bīng xuě cōng ming
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