明
明 (míng) · bright
明 (míng) means “bright”. It is made of 日 + 月 and has 8 strokes.
Break 明 into its parts
What 明 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The light of the sun 日 and moon 月 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 明白
我明白了。Wǒ míngbai le.I understand now.
你明白了吗？Nǐ míngbai le ma?Do you understand?
Words with 明
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 时shítime
- 星xīngstar
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 是shìto be
- 晚wǎnlate
- 最zuìmost
- 白báiwhite
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | míng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bright |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 明
What does 明 mean?
明 (míng) means “bright”.
How many strokes does 明 have?
明 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 明?
The radical of 明 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 明?
明 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 月 (moon; month).
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