Memory phrase for the character: 明

明

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Meaning bright, clear, to understand

Pronunciation

míng

Explanation

A combination of sun 日 and moon 月

Mnemonic
 
Both sun and moon shine bright.

Radicals

日 sun, dayThis radical was developed from a circle with a central dot as the image of the sun. As you can hardly draw circles or dots with a brush, it became the current rectangular shape.
月 moon, monthWhen it is at the left in the character then often with the meaning "body part". If at the right, then as "moon, month, period".
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 Vocabulary

说明 shuō míng  to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption
英明 yīng míng  wise; brilliant
照明 zhào míng  lighting; illumination
查明 chá míng  to investigate and find out; to ascertain
简明 jiǎn míng  simple and clear; concise
明珠 míng zhū  pearl; jewel (of great value)
黎明 lí míng  dawn; daybreak
聪明 cōng ming  acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart
昆明 Kūn míng  Kunming prefecture level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
明媚 míng mèi  bright and beautiful
陈炯明 Chén Jiǒng míng  Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in 1925 and fled to Hong Kong
陈炯明 Chén Jiǒng míng  

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