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明míng

bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light. 8 strokes, radical 日, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin míngStrokes 8Radical 日Band HSK 1Words 22

How to write 明

Strokes 1–4 write 日, then strokes 5–8 write 月.

Write 明 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 明 · the stroke-order rules

What 明 is made of

日 (rì, sun) and 月 (yuè, moon).

The light of the sun 日 and moon 月.

Words that use 明

明(míng)星(xīng)	star, celebrity 在某个领域表现突出、受人瞩目的人这位明星热心公益事业。This celebrity is enthusiastic about charity work. Lesson 52, 我的名字 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living
说(shuō)明(míng)	to explain 指把道理讲清楚他耐心说明操作步骤。He patiently explains the operating steps. Lesson 69, 司机 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature
发(fā)明(míng)	a new invention 别人从来没做过、第一次想出来的新东西电灯是一项重要的发明。The electric light is an important invention. Lesson 114, 知识天地 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures
光(guāng)明(míng)	radiant light 又亮又充满希望的样子天边露出一片光明，新的一天开始了。The horizon showed radiant light, and a new day began. Lesson 116, 天气与阳光 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration
文(wén)明(míng)	civilized, well-mannered behavior 懂礼貌、有教养的社会风气排队上车是一种文明的行为。Queuing calmly for the bus is civilized behavior. Lesson 134, 团队文学 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation
明(míng)显(xiǎn)	readily noticeable, obvious 一眼就能看出来，不用仔细找这幅画的进步十分明显。The improvement in this painting is quite noticeable. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography
明(míng)确(què)	clearly and explicitly stated 说得很清楚，没有一点含糊老师明确表示不允许迟到。The teacher clearly stated that lateness is not allowed. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography
表(biǎo)明(míng)	to indicate a fact plainly 用行动或态度让别人明白某个事实调查结果表明大家都很满意。The survey results indicate that everyone is satisfied. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography
证(zhèng)明(míng)	to prove something conclusively 拿出根据，让人确信一件事是真的实验结果证明了这个想法是对的。The experiment proves that this idea was correct. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography
声(shēng)明(míng)	a statement, declaration 公开讲清楚自己的立场或看法公司发表声明澄清此事。The company issued a statement to clarify the matter. Lesson 169, 时代风云与深刻意义 · 历史传说与文学叙事 · History, Legends & Literary Expression

and 12 more in the catalogue.

Characters that contain 明

盟méng

More characters with the radical 日

All 31 of them, and what the radical means, on the 日 radical page.