明 bright

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míng

bright

明 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as míng in the second tone.

It is made up of the components 日 (sun) and 月 (moon).

3 stories have been written about this character — see all

The sun makes the moon bright.
by Chris

Wow, Chris it's fabulous!
by Alex

日 (sun) and 月 (moon) Mặt trời (日) tỏa sáng, mặt trăng (月) thêm sáng, trời sáng (明)
by lkhalliera

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We found 1 pronunciation for 明

Definitions for 明 pronounced as míng

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
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods