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See also:日月

明	U+660E,明 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-660E

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Translingual

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Stroke order

Kangxi Dictionary:page 491, character 12
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 13805
Dae Jaweon: page 852, character 18
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1491, character 8
Unihan data for U+660E

Chinese

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simp. andtrad.		明
alternative forms		朙眀几𤰾𣇱

Glyph origin

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Historical forms of the character明
Shang	Western Zhou	Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled inHan)		Liushutong (compiled inMing)
Oracle bone script	Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Ancient script	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Characters in the samephonetic series (明)(Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
莔	mraːŋ, qʰɯd
明	*mraŋ
盟	mraŋ, mraːŋs
萌	*mreːŋ
奣	*ʔmraːŋʔ

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 日(“sun”) + 月(“moon”) – the sun just rising and the moon not yet set – dawn (天明(tiānmíng)). Alternatively, it may be interpreted as two bright celestial bodies – bright. This form was already found in the oracle bone script and was prevalent throughout the eras.

Three other forms were found in the oracle bone script:

朙 <囧(“window”) + 月 – the moon shining through a window – moonlight. This form was also prevalent in the ancient scripts and was considered to be the standard form inShuowen. See this form's entry for its historical forms.
眀(míng) <目(“eye”) + 月 – bright eyes. This form was rarely attested, so it is still uncertain whether this form is actually equivalent to明. It reappeared in the bamboo script of theQin dynasty, but this was probably a corruption of朙.
𤰾 <田 + 月 – probably a corruption of the above forms.

Etymology 1

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Of eitherProto-Sino-Tibetan origin, compare

Tibetanམདངས(mdangs,“facial color, appearance, brightness”) (Bodman, 1980), or
Proto-Sino-Tibetan*brwaŋ(“loud; bright”) (STEDT); making it cognate withBurmeseပြင်း(prang:,“acute; violent”),Burmeseပြောင်(praung,“to shine”).

Or fromAustroasiatic, cognate with亮 (OC*raŋs, “bright”) (Schuessler, 2007). For more see亮 (OC*raŋs).

盟 (OC*mraŋ, *mraːŋs, “covenant”) is a derivative (Schuessler, 2007).

Pronunciation

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Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin):míng (ming²)
(Zhuyin):ㄇㄧㄥˊ
(Chengdu,Sichuanese Pinyin):min²
(Xi'an,Guanzhong Pinyin):míng
(Nanjing,Nanjing Pinyin):mín / mén
(Dungan,Cyrillic andWiktionary):мин (min, I)
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong,Jyutping):ming⁴
(Dongguan,Jyutping++):meang⁴
(Taishan,Wiktionary):men³
Gan(Wiktionary):min⁴ / miang⁴
Hakka
(Sixian,PFS):mìn / miàng / màng
(Hailu,HRS):min / miang / mang
(Meixian,Guangdong):min² / miang²
Jin(Wiktionary):ming¹ / mi¹
Northern Min(KCR):mâng / mêng
Eastern Min(BUC):màng / mìng
Puxian Min(Pouseng Ping'ing):ma² / mia² / mie² / ming²
Southern Min
(Hokkien,POJ):bêng /bîn /miâ /mê /mêe /mî /môa /mâ
(Teochew,Peng'im):mêng⁵ / mê⁵ / mia⁵ / man³ / muan³
(Leizhou, Leizhou Pinyin):ming⁵
Southern Pinghua(Nanning,Jyutping++):mang⁴
Wu(Wugniu)
- (Northern):⁶men /²men /⁴meen /⁶min /²min
- (Jinhua):²min
Xiang(Changsha,Wiktionary):min²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin:míng
  - Zhuyin:ㄇㄧㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin:míng
  - Wade–Giles:ming²
  - Yale:míng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh:ming
  - Palladius:мин(min)
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese,erhua-ed) (明兒 /明儿)
  - Hanyu Pinyin:míngr
  - Zhuyin:ㄇㄧㄥˊㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin:míngr
  - Wade–Giles:ming²-ʼrh
  - Yale:míngr
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh:miengl
  - Palladius:минр(minr)
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miɤ̯̃ɻ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    ^edit
    ^edit
    名兒 /名儿
    明兒 /明儿


^edit ^edit 名兒 /名儿明兒 /明儿

Note: míngr - "tomorrow".

- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin:min²
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz:min
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/min²¹/
- (Xi'an)
  - Guanzhong Pinyin:míng
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miŋ²⁴/
- (Nanjing)
  - Nanjing Pinyin:mín / mén
  - Nanjing Pinyin (numbered):min² / men²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/mĩ²⁴/, /mə̃²⁴/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic andWiktionary:мин (min, I)
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miŋ²⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese,Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping:ming⁴
  - Yale:mìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin:ming⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization:ming⁴
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/mɪŋ²¹/
- (Dongguan,Guancheng)
  - Jyutping++:meang⁴
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/məŋ²¹/
- (Taishanese,Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary:men³
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ᵐben²²/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary:min⁴ / miang⁴
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/min³⁵/, /miaŋ³⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl.Miaoli andNeipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ:mìn / miàng / màng
  - Hakka Romanization System:min^ˇ / miang^ˇ / mang^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim:min² / miang² / mang²
  - SinologicalIPA:/min¹¹/, /mi̯aŋ¹¹/, /maŋ¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl.Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System:min / miang / mang
  - SinologicalIPA:/min⁵⁵/, /miaŋ⁵⁵/, /maŋ⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong:min² / miang²
  - SinologicalIPA:/min¹¹/, /miaŋ¹¹/

Note:

mìn - literary;
miàng, màng - vernacular.

Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary:ming¹ / mi¹
  - SinologicalIPA (old-style):/miŋ¹¹/, /mi¹¹/

Note: mi1 - in精明.

Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized:mâng / mêng
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/maŋ³³/, /meiŋ³³/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê:màng / mìng
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/maŋ⁵³/, /miŋ⁵³/

Note:

màng - vernacular;
mìng - literary.

Puxian Min
- (Putian,Jiangkou,Nanri,Donghai)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:ma²
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:má
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ma¹³/
- (Xianyou,Youyang,Fengting)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:ma²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/ma²⁴/
- (Putian,Nanri,Donghai)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:mia²
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:miá
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/mia¹³/
- (Xianyou,Youyang,Fengting)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:mia²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/mia²⁴/
- (Jiangkou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:mie²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/mie¹³/
- (Putian,Jiangkou,Nanri,Donghai)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:ming²
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍:míng
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miŋ¹³/
- (Xianyou,Youyang,Fengting)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing:ming²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/miŋ²⁴/

Note:

ma2 - vernacular (e.g.明膠,明年);
mia2/mie2 - vernacular (e.g.明柴,清明);
ming2 - literary (e.g.明儂).

Southern Min
- (Hokkien:Xiamen,Quanzhou,Zhangzhou,GeneralTaiwanese,Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:bêng
  - Tâi-lô:bîng
  - Phofsit Daibuun:beeng
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/biɪŋ²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Penang):/beŋ²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangzhou):/biɪŋ¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiamen,Quanzhou,Taipei):/biɪŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien:Xiamen,Quanzhou,Zhangzhou,GeneralTaiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:bîn
  - Tâi-lô:bîn
  - Phofsit Daibuun:biin
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiamen,Quanzhou,Taipei):/bin²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/bin²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangzhou):/bin¹³/
- (Hokkien:Xiamen,Quanzhou,Zhangzhou,GeneralTaiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:miâ
  - Tâi-lô:miâ
  - Phofsit Daibuun:miaa
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangzhou):/miã¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/miã²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiamen,Quanzhou,Taipei):/miã²⁴/
- (Hokkien:Xiamen,Kaohsiung,Yilan,Tainan,Taichung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:mê
  - Tâi-lô:mê
  - Phofsit Daibuun:mee
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/mẽ²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Xiamen,Yilan,Tainan):/mẽ²⁴/
- (Hokkien:Zhangzhou,Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:mêe
  - Tâi-lô:mêe
  - SinologicalIPA (Penang):/mɛ²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhangzhou):/mɛ̃¹³/
- (Hokkien:Tainan,Magong)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:mî
  - Tâi-lô:mî
  - Phofsit Daibuun:mii
  - SinologicalIPA (Tainan):/mĩ²⁴/
- (Hokkien:Quanzhou,Taipei,Lukang,Sanxia,Hsinchu)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:môa
  - Tâi-lô:muâ
  - Phofsit Daibuun:moaa
  - SinologicalIPA (Quanzhou,Taipei,Lukang):/muã²⁴/
- (Hokkien:variant inTaiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī:mâ
  - Tâi-lô:mâ
  - Phofsit Daibuun:maa
  - SinologicalIPA (Kaohsiung):/mã²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Taipei):/mã²⁴/

Note:

bêng - literary;
bîn, miâ - vernacular;
mê/mêe/mî/môa/mâ - vernacular (limited, e.g.明年(míngnián)).

(Teochew)
- Peng'im:mêng⁵ / mê⁵ / mia⁵ / man³ / muan³
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like:mêng / mê / miâ / màⁿ / muàⁿ
- SinologicalIPA^(key):/meŋ⁵⁵/, /me⁵⁵/, /mia⁵⁵/, /mã²¹³/, /mũã²¹³/

Note:

mêng5 - literary;
mê5 - vernacular (limited, e.g.明年(míngnián));
man3, muan3 - vernacular (limited, e.g.明起);
mia5 - vernacular (limited, e.g.松柏明(sêng5 bêh4 mia5,“pine torch”)).

(Leizhou)
- Leizhou Pinyin:ming⁵
- SinologicalIPA:/miŋ²²/

Southern Pinghua
- (Nanning Pinghua,Tingzi)
  - Jyutping++:mang⁴
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/məŋ²¹/
Wu
- (Northern:Shanghai)
  - Wugniu:⁶men
  - MiniDict:men^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai):³men
  - SinologicalIPA (Shanghai):/mən²³/
- (Northern:Jiading,Songjiang,Chongming,Suzhou,Changzhou,Jiaxing,Hangzhou,Ningbo)
  - Wugniu:²men
  - MiniDict:men^平
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiading):/məŋ³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Songjiang):/məŋ³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Chongming):/ɦmən²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Suzhou):/mən²²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Changzhou):/məŋ¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiaxing):/mən³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Hangzhou):/men²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Ningbo):/məŋ³¹³/
- (Northern:Shaoxing)
  - Wugniu:⁴meen
  - MiniDict:men^上
  - SinologicalIPA (Shaoxing):/mẽ¹¹³/
- (Northern:Shanghai)
  - Wugniu:⁶min
  - MiniDict:min^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai):³min
  - SinologicalIPA (Shanghai):/min²³/
- (Northern:Jiading,Songjiang,Chongming,Suzhou,Changzhou,Jiaxing,Hangzhou,Shaoxing,Ningbo,Zhoushan)
  - Wugniu:²min
  - MiniDict:min^平
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiading):/miŋ³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Songjiang):/miŋ³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Chongming):/ɦmin²⁴/
  - SinologicalIPA (Suzhou):/min²²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Changzhou):/miŋ¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Jiaxing):/min³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Hangzhou):/min²³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Shaoxing):/miŋ²³¹/
  - SinologicalIPA (Ningbo):/miŋ³¹³/
  - SinologicalIPA (Zhoushan):/miŋ²²/
- (Jinhua)
  - Wugniu:²min
  - SinologicalIPA (Jinhua):/miŋ³¹³/

Note:

men/meen - vernacular;
min - literary.

Xiang
- (Changsha)
  - Wiktionary:min²
  - SinologicalIPA^(key):/min¹³/

Middle Chinese:mjaeng

Rime
Character	明
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	明 (4)
Final (韻)	庚 (111)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	武兵切
Baxter	mjaeng
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/mˠiæŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/mᵚiaŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/miaŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/miajŋ/
Li Rong	/miɐŋ/
Wang Li	/mĭɐŋ/
Bernhard Karlgren	/mi̯ɐŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	míng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	ming⁴

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart):/*mraŋ/
(Zhengzhang):/*mraŋ/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	明
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	míng
Middle Chinese	‹ mjæng ›
Old Chinese	/*mraŋ/
English	bright
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	明
Reading #	1/1
No.	9188
Phonetic component	明
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	明
Old Chinese	/*mraŋ/

Definitions

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明

bright;light;brilliant
明月 ― míngyuè ― splendid moon
- 東方未明，顛倒衣裳。[Pre-Classical Chinese,trad.]
  东方未明，颠倒衣裳。[Pre-Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From: TheClassic of Poetry,c. 11^th – 7^th centuriesBCE, translated based onJames Legge's version
  Dōngfāng wèimíng, diāndǎo yīcháng.[Pinyin]
  Before the east wasbright,
  I was putting on my clothes upside down;
clear;limpid(transparent; light-conducting; not obscured)
窗明几淨／窗明几净 ― chuāngmíngjījìng ― aneat place (literally, "the window isclear, the desk is clean")
manifest;apparent(easily seen, perceived, or detected)
明顯／明显 ― míngxiǎn ― obvious
明瞭／明了 ― míngliǎo ― apparent; simple and clear
明槍易躲，暗箭難防[MSC,trad.]
明枪易躲，暗箭难防[MSC,simp.]
míng qiāng yì duǒ, ànjiàn nán fáng[Pinyin]
It is easy to dodge an open attack, but difficult to defend against a concealed one.
vision;sight(the ability tosee)
失明 ― shīmíng ― to be blind; to loseeyesight
- 明足以察秋毫之末，而不見輿薪。[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  明足以察秋毫之末，而不见舆薪。[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From:Mencius,c. 4^th centuryBCE, translated based onJames Legge's version
  Míng zúyǐ chá qiūháo zhī mò, ér bùjiàn yúxīn.[Pinyin]
  [M]yeyesight is sharp enough to examine the point of an autumn hair, but I do not see a cart-load of firewood.
(ofvision)acute;sharp;keen
耳聰目明／耳聪目明 ― ěrcōngmùmíng ― sharp at hearing and vision
(figurative)intellect;knowledge;judgement;discernment;sensibility
無明／无明 ― wúmíng ― ignorance
(figurative)intelligent;sensible;informed;wise
明智 ― míngzhì ― wise; sensible
英明 ― yīngmíng ― wise
- 王之不明，豈足福哉！[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  王之不明，岂足福哉！[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From: TheRecords of the Grand Historian, bySima Qian,c. 91BCE
  Wáng zhī bùmíng, qǐ zú fú zāi![Pinyin]
  How can a monarch's lack of judgement be a blessing? (Literally, "That the monarch is notwise, how can this amount to a blessing?")
tounderstand; toknow
講明／讲明 ― jiǎngmíng ― to explain
明事理 ― míngshìlǐ ― sensible; capable
你唔明一定要出聲。[Cantonese,trad.]
你唔明一定要出声。[Cantonese,simp.]
nei⁵ m⁴ming⁴ jat¹ ding⁶ jiu³ ceot¹ seng¹.[Jyutping]
If you don'tunderstand you must speak up.
我真係唔係好明點解（……）[Cantonese,trad.]
我真系唔系好明点解（……）[Cantonese,simp.]
ngo⁵ zan¹ hai⁶ m⁴ hai⁶ hou²ming⁴ dim² gaai² (......)[Jyutping]
I really don't get why (…)
evidently
明知故問／明知故问 ― míngzhīgùwèn ― to ask intentionally a question one already knows the answer to
(literary) tomakeknown
開宗明義／开宗明义 ― kāizōngmíngyì ― to make clear the main idea at the beginning in one's speech or writing
- 古之欲明明德於天下者，先治其國。[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  古之欲明明德于天下者，先治其国。[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From: TheBook of Rites,c. 4^th – 2^nd centuryBCE
  Gǔ zhī yùmíng míngdé yú tiānxià zhě, xiān zhì qí guó.[Pinyin]
  The ancients who wished toillustrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first ordered well their own states.
next;following
明天 ― míngtiān ― tomorrow
明年 ― míngnián ― next yearor the following year
今冬明春 ― jīn dōngmíng chūn ― this winter and next spring
(literary)tomorrow
- 明當渡京水，昨晚猶金谷。[Classical Chinese,trad.]
  明当渡京水，昨晚犹金谷。[Classical Chinese,simp.]
  From: 721,Wang Wei,宿鄭州
  Míng dāng dù Jīngshuǐ, zuówǎn yóu Jīngǔ.[Pinyin]
  Tomorrow I shall cross Jingshui(the capital's river); last night I was still in Jingu.
(～朝)Ming dynasty
asurname, listed as #111 on theBaijiaxing
明玉珍 ― Míng Yùzhēn ― Ming Yuzhen (late Yuan revolutionary)
(～母)(Chinese linguistics) theMiddle Chinese initial of明 (MC mjaeng)

Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
Name	Time period	Divisions
Xia 夏(～朝,～代)	2070 – 1600BCE
Shang 商(～朝,～代) 殷(～朝,～代)	1600 – 1046BCE
Zhou 周(～朝,～代)	1046 – 256BCE	Western Zhou 西周
Eastern Zhou 東周 /东周	Spring and Autumn period 春秋
Warring States period 戰國 /战国
Qin 秦(～朝,～代)	221 – 206BCE
Han 漢 /汉(～朝,～代)	206BCE – 220CE	Western Han 西漢 /西汉
Xin 新(～朝)
Eastern Han 東漢 /东汉
Three Kingdoms 三國 /三国	220 – 280CE	Wei 魏
Shu Han 蜀漢 /蜀汉
Wu 吳 /吴
Jin 晉 /晋(～朝,～代)	265 – 420CE	Western Jin 西晉 /西晋
Eastern Jin 東晉 /东晋
Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝	420 – 589CE	Northern dynasties 北朝	Northern Wei 北魏
Western Wei 西魏
Eastern Wei 東魏 /东魏
Northern Zhou 北周
Northern Qi 北齊 /北齐
Southern dynasties 南朝	Liu Song 劉宋 /刘宋
Southern Qi 南齊 /南齐
Liang 梁(～朝,～代)
Chen 陳 /陈(～朝,～代)
Sui 隋(～朝,～代)	581 – 618CE
Tang 唐(～朝,～代)	618 – 907CE
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國 /五代十国	907 – 960CE
Liao 遼 /辽(～朝,～代)	907 – 1125CE
Song 宋(～朝,～代)	960 – 1279CE	Northern Song 北宋
Southern Song 南宋
Western Xia 西夏	1038 – 1227CE
Jin 金(～朝,～代)	1115 – 1234CE
Western Liao 西遼 /西辽	1124 – 1218CE
Yuan 元(～朝,～代)	1271 – 1368CE
Ming 明(～朝,～代)	1368 – 1644CE
Qing 清(～朝,～代)	1636 – 1912CE

Compounds

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三明(sānmíng)
三明治(sānmíngzhì)
不明(bùmíng)
五明
休明
伯明罕(Bómínghǎn)
修明(xiūmíng)
催明鳥 /催明鸟
光明(guāngmíng)
光明燈 /光明灯(guāngmíngdēng)
克明(kèmíng)
公明(gōngmíng)
公生明
分明(fēnmíng)
判明(pànmíng)
剖明
半透明(bàntòumíng)
南明(Nánmíng)
呈明
哉生明
唐明皇(Tángmínghuáng)
喪明 /丧明
嚮明 /向明
嚴明 /严明(yánmíng)
因明
圓明園 /圆明园(Yuánmíngyuán)
夜明(yèmíng)
夜明珠(yèmíngzhū)
大明(Dàmíng)
大明星
大明曆 /大明历
大明湖(Dàmínghú)
天明(tiānmíng)
失明(shīmíng)
孔明(Kǒngmíng)
孔明燈 /孔明灯(kǒngmíngdēng)
宣明(xuānmíng)
小明(Xiǎomíng)
小聰明 /小聪明(xiǎocōngmíng)
平明(píngmíng)
幽明
幽明錄 /幽明录
廉明(liánmíng)
復明 /复明(fùmíng)
打明火
投明
指明(zhǐmíng)
挑明
擺明 /摆明(bǎimíng)
敘明 /叙明
啟明 /启明(qǐmíng)
文明(wénmíng)
文明人(wénmíngrén)
文明戲 /文明戏(wénmíngxì)
文明病
方明
旦明(dànmíng)
明世(míngshì)
明丟丟 /明丢丢
明主(míngzhǔ)
明了(míngliǎo)
明亮(míngliàng)
明亮亮
明亮隔
明人(míngrén)
明令(mínglìng)
明仔載 /明仔载(bîn-á-chài)
明信片(míngxìnpiàn)
明倫堂 /明伦堂
明允
明光(Míngguāng)
明光光
明光瓦亮
明兒 /明儿
明兩 /明两
明公(mínggōng)
明凈 /明净
明分
明刑
明前
明升暗降
明君(míngjūn)
明命
明哲(míngzhé)
明喻(míngyù)
明器(míngqì)
明四家
明堂
明夜
明天(míngtiān)
明太祖
明夷(míngyí)
明妃
明如翦
明威
明媚(míngmèi)
明密
明察(míngchá)
明察暗訪 /明察暗访(míngchá'ànfǎng)
明察秋毫(míngchá qiūháo)
明局
明師 /明师
明幌幌
明年(míngnián)
明府
明度(míngdù)
明後 /明后
明徹 /明彻
明德(míngdé)
明德茶
明心(míngxīn)
明志(míngzhì)
明忘八
明快(míngkuài)
明恕
明悟
明慎
明慧(mínghuì)
明打明
明挖
明搶 /明抢
明據 /明据
明擺著/明摆着
明教(míngjiào)
明文(míngwén)
明新
明斷 /明断
明旌
明日(míngrì)
明旦(míngdàn)
明早(míngzǎo)
昆明(Kūnmíng)
明明(míngmíng)
昌明(chāngmíng)
昏明
昆明池
昆明湖(Kūnmíng Hú)
明星(míngxīng)
明時 /明时
明晃晃(mínghuǎnghuǎng)
明晨
明晰(míngxī)
明智(míngzhì)
明暗(míng'àn)
明暢 /明畅
明曉 /明晓
明月(míngyuè)
明月光
明朗(mínglǎng)
明朝
明杖
明板
明格列爾 /明格列尔(Mínggéliè'ěr)
明槍 /明枪
明槍易躲，暗箭難防 /明枪易躲，暗箭难防(míngqiāng yì duǒ, ànjiàn nán fáng)
明槍暗箭 /明枪暗箭
明樓 /明楼
明正
明水(Míngshuǐ)
明決 /明决
明汪汪
明河(mínghé)
明法
明治(Míngzhì)
明淨 /明净(míngjìng)
明溝 /明沟
明滅 /明灭(míngmiè)
明滴溜
明潔 /明洁
明澈(míngchè)
明火(mínghuǒ)
明燈 /明灯(míngdēng)
明燭 /明烛
明燦燦 /明灿灿
明牌
明牧
明王(míngwáng)
明玕
明珠(míngzhū)
明琅
明理(mínglǐ)
明瑟
明璫 /明珰
明瓦
明當 /明当
明發 /明发
明白
明白人(míngbairén)
明盛
明盤 /明盘(míngpán)
明目(míngmù)
明目張膽 /明目张胆(míngmùzhāngdǎn)
明眼
明眸(míngmóu)
明眼人(míngyǎnrén)
明瞭 /明了(míngliǎo)
明知(míngzhī)
明知道
明石(míngshí)
明確 /明确(míngquè)
明碼 /明码(míngmǎ)
明礬 /明矾(míngfán)
明示(míngshì)
明祀
明神
明秀
明節 /明节
明範 /明范
明經 /明经(míngjīng)
明線 /明线
明者
明聖 /明圣
明肌雪
明膠 /明胶(míngjiāo)
明臺 /明台
明良
明蘆 /明芦(Mínglú)
明處 /明处
明蝦 /明虾(míngxiā)
明蟾(míngchán)
明衣
明見 /明见
明言(míngyán)
明訓 /明训
明詔 /明诏
明詩 /明诗
明說 /明说(míngshuō)
明誓
明調 /明调
明講 /明讲(míngjiǎng)
明證 /明证(míngzhèng)
明豔 /明艳(míngyàn)
明貺 /明贶
明賢 /明贤
明輪 /明轮
明辨(míngbiàn)
明通(Míngtōng)
明達 /明达(míngdá)
明道
明遠樓 /明远楼
明銳 /明锐(míngruì)
明鏡 /明镜(míngjìng)
明鐙 /明镫
明鑑 /明鉴
明鑒 /明鉴
明閃閃 /明闪闪
明開 /明开
明間 /明间
明降
明靈 /明灵(mínglíng)
明靜 /明静
明順 /明顺
明顯 /明显(míngxiǎn)
明駝 /明驼
明麗 /明丽(mínglì)
昭明(zhāomíng)
春明
晨明(chénmíng)
晦明(huìmíng)
月明(yuèmíng)
朏明
朧明 /胧明
未明(wèimíng)
朱明(zhūmíng)
東明 /东明(Dōngmíng)
松明(sōngmíng)
查明(chámíng)
標明 /标明(biāomíng)
正明師 /正明师
永明體 /永明体
沒天明 /没天明
決明 /决明(juémíng)
決明子 /决明子(juémíngzǐ)
注明(zhùmíng)
洞明
流明(liúmíng)
清明(qīngmíng)
淺明 /浅明
清明河(Qīngmínghé)
清明節 /清明节(Qīngmíngjié)
澄明(chéngmíng)
焦明(jiāomíng)
無明 /无明(wúmíng)
無明火 /无明火(wúmínghuǒ)
照明(zhàomíng)
照明彈 /照明弹(zhàomíngdàn)
申明(shēnmíng)
發明 /发明(fāmíng)
發明家 /发明家(fāmíngjiā)
真理越辯越明 /真理越辩越明(zhēnlǐ yuèbiànyuèmíng)
知人者智，自知者明(zhī rén zhě zhì, zì zhī zhě míng)
石決明 /石决明(shíjuémíng)
砸明火
神明(shénmíng)
稟明 /禀明
空明
簡明 /简明(jiǎnmíng)
精明(jīngmíng)
聖明 /圣明(shèngmíng)
聰明 /聪明(cōngmíng)
聲明 /声明(shēngmíng)
聰明人 /聪明人(cōngmíngrén)
至明
芵明
英明(yīngmíng)
薄明
虛明 /虚明
表明(biǎomíng)
言明(yánmíng)
註明 /注明(zhùmíng)
詳明 /详明(xiángmíng)
說明 /说明(shuōmíng)
說明文 /说明文(shuōmíngwén)
說明書 /说明书(shuōmíngshū)
證明 /证明(zhèngmíng)
證明書 /证明书(zhèngmíngshū)
賢明 /贤明(xiánmíng)
質明 /质明
趙公明 /赵公明
趕明兒 /赶明儿
載明 /载明
辨明(biànmíng)
通明(tōngmíng)
透明(tòumíng)
透明化
透明度(tòumíngdù)
透明漆
透明體 /透明体(tòumíngtǐ)
過明路 /过明路
遲明 /迟明
重明(chóngmíng)
野決明 /野决明
長明燈 /长明灯(chángmíngdēng)
開明 /开明(kāimíng)
闡明 /阐明(chǎnmíng)
陽明 /阳明(yángmíng)
陽明山 /阳明山
靜明園 /静明园
頭明 /头明
顯明 /显明(xiǎnmíng)
餘明 /余明
馬明王 /马明王
驗明 /验明
高明(gāomíng)
鬼聰明 /鬼聪明
鮮明 /鲜明(xiānmíng)
鷦明 /鹪明(jiāomíng)
黃明 /黄明
黃明膠 /黄明胶
黎明(límíng)
齊明 /齐明

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (明):

→ Japanese:明(みょう)(myō);明(めい)(mei);明(みん)(Min)
→ Korean:명(明)(Myeong)
→ Vietnamese:minh(明)

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of明 – see樠 (“elm;part of apine tree branch withlarge amounts ofresin; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of樠).

References

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Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A01784
“明”, in漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1],香港中文大學 (theChinese University of Hong Kong),2014–
莆田市荔城区档案馆[Putian City Licheng District Archives], editor (2022), “明”, in莆仙方言文读字汇 [Puxian Dialect Literary Reading Dictionary] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), page159.