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8 strokes
Character #87 · The First 1000

míng

bright

bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise

Strokes
8
Both scripts
明
Poster cell
C4

简 = 繁明 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • míngbai clear
  • míngtiān tomorrow
  • míngnián next year
  • shuōmíng to explain
  • míngxīng star
  • wénmíng civilized
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 明

Write 明 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, míng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell C4 · 28 × 36 grid

明 is #87 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 明 mean in English?
明 (míng) means "bright": bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise.
How do you pronounce 明?
明 is pronounced míng in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄇㄧㄥˊ.
How many strokes does 明 have?
明 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 明 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 明 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 明?
Common words that use 明 include 明白 (míngbai, clear), 明天 (míngtiān, tomorrow), 明年 (míngnián, next year), 说明 (shuōmíng, to explain).
How common is 明?
明 is number 87 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C4 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.