Hanzi sentence loop
明 - míng
bright, light, brilliant; clear. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 明了 is a common expression.
明 in a real sentence
“”。 明了 is a common expression.Read 明 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 明
Click 明 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 明 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 明 |
| Pinyin | míng |
| English | bright, light, brilliant; clear |
| Radical hint | 日 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 明了 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 明亮. “”。 Please read 明仁 one more time.
Common words with this character
to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain
bright; shining; glittering
Akihito, personal name of the Heisei 平成[Ping2 cheng2] emperor of Japan , reigned 1989-2019
the Ming dynasty
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 明 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 明了 and 明亮 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.