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丙午年 七月十日

明

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Codepoint: U+660E (26126) Unified

Ideographic Description Sequence deconstructions

  • ⿰日月 yi-bai/ids · LV0 / LV1 / LV2

Variants

Definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
  2. surname Ming
  3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  4. bright
  5. opposite: dark 暗[an4]
  6. (of meaning) clear
  7. to understand
  8. next
  9. public or open
  10. wise
  11. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

Unihan definition

bright, light, brilliant; clear

康熙字典

部: 日部4畫 共8畫

〔古文〕朙
【廣韻】武兵切【集韻】【韻會】【正韻】眉兵切，𠀤音鳴。
【說文】照也。
【易·繫辭】日月相推，而明生焉。
【又】縣象著明，莫大乎日月。
【疏】日月中時，徧照天下，無幽不燭，故云明。
【史記·歷書】日月成，故明也。明者，孟也。
又【易·乾卦】大明終始。
【疏】大明，曉乎萬物終始。
又【易·乾卦】天下文明。
【疏】有文章而光明。
又【書·堯典】欽明文思安安。
【疏】照臨四方謂之明。
又【書·舜典】黜陟幽明。
【傳】升進其明者。
又【書·太甲】視遠惟明。
【疏】謂監察是非也。
又【洪範】視曰明。
【傳】必淸審。
又【詩·小雅】祀事孔明。
【箋】明，猶備也。
又【詩·大雅】明明在下。
【傳】明明，察也。
【爾雅·釋詁疏】明明，言甚明也。
又【禮·檀弓】其曰明器，神明之也。
又【禮·禮運】故君者所明也。
【疏】明，猶尊也。
又【禮·樂記】作者之謂聖，述者之謂明。
【疏】明者，辨說是非也。
又【韓非子·難三篇】知微之謂明。
又【廣韻】昭也，通也。
又星名。
【詩·小雅】東有啓明。
【傳】日旦出謂明星爲啓明。
又【小雅】明發不寐。
【疏】言天將明，光發動也。
又【正字通】凡厥明、質明，皆與昧爽義同。
又姓。
【姓氏急就篇】《明氏·山公集》有平原明普，晉荀晞從事明預。
又與盟同。
【詩·小雅】不可與明。
【箋】明，當爲盟。
又與孟同。
【周禮·夏官·職方氏註】望諸明都也。
【釋文】明都，《禹貢》作孟豬。今依《書》讀。
又【前漢·地理志】廣漢郡葭明。【註】師古曰：明音萌。
又【韻補】叶謨郞切。
【書·益稷】元首明哉。股肱良哉。庶事康哉。
【楚辭·九歌】暾將出兮東方，照吾檻兮扶桑。撫余馬兮安驅，夜皎皎兮旣明。
又叶彌延切。
【道藏歌】觀見學仙客，蹊路放炎烟。陽光不復朗，隂精不復明。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 下平聲｜12.庚

武兵切光也昭也通也發也又姓五

Variant-specific definitions (3)

朙 (U+6719)

CC-CEDICT
  1. old variant of 明[ming2]
Unihan definition

bright, clear, intelligent; light, brilliant; to understand; to illustrate

康熙字典

【玉篇】古文明字。註詳日部四畫。

眀 (U+7700)

康熙字典

【集韻】【正韻】𠀤眉兵切，音鳴。視瞭也。○按《正字通》云：《莊子·外物篇》目徹爲明。不借用眀，从日月，會明意。目明意，目明與明暗之明義同。田蓺衡曰：古皆从日月作明。漢乃从目作眀。《廣韻》禮部韻略俱不收眀字。《正韻》沿《玉篇》《集韻》之誤，分明、眀爲二，非。

𣇱 (U+231F1)

康熙字典

【字彙補】與明同。

Properties

Strokes & radicals

Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 25
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 2
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Hefei 2
Old National Pronunciation 1
Manju Hergen (1763) 3
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Manchu script): ᠮᡳᠩ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Latin script): ming (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (IPA): miŋ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
Menggu Ziyun 6
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡏꡞꡃ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡏꡞꡃ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): miŋ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): miŋ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 5
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): miəŋ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): miəŋ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): myeŋ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): miŋ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 陽 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 2
Taiyuan 2
Wu Chinese 49
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 2
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Wenzhou 2
Yunhe 3
Kaihua 2
Longyou 2
Changshan 3
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 3
Yushan 3
Suichang 2
Guangfeng(Yongfengzhen) 3
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 3
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Gan Chinese 74
Hukou 2
Xingzi 2
Duchang 2
Xiushui 2
Yongxiu 2
Pingjiang(Nanjiang) 2
Anyi 2
Fengxin 2
Nanchang 2
Gaoan 2
Yifeng 2
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 2
Xinyu(Shatu) 1
Liling(Baitutan) 2
Pingxiang 2
Yongfeng 2
Lianhua 2
Jian 2
Jishui(Luotian) 2
Yongxin 2
Taihe 2
Chaling 2
Dongxiang 2
Linchuan 2
Nancheng 2
Yihuang 2
Shaowu 2
Lichuan 2
Nanfeng 2
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning 2
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 2
Leping 2
Boyang 1
Yugan 1
Hengfeng 2
Yiyang 2
Yangxin(Guohe) 2
Susong(Heta) 1
Xiang Chinese 7
Zhangsha 2
Shuangfeng 3
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 65
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 2
Zhangzhou 3
Shamen 4
Zhangpu 1
Datian(Qianluhua) 1
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 1
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 2
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 1
Chenghai 1
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 1
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 1
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 1
Dabuyuanzhouzi(Xianggangxinjiefulaohua) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 1
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 3
Gutian 2
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 2
Fuqing 2
Zherong 2
Fuan 2
Ningde 2
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 3
Shibei 2
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 2
Songxi 2
Jianou 2
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 3
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 2
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 2
Yue Chinese 74
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 1
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 1
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 92
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Heyuan(Guangdong) 1
Jiexi(Guangdong) 2
Meixian(Guangdong) 2
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi)(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xianggang 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Liannan(Guangdong) 2
Wengyuan(Guangdong) 2
Ninghua(Fujian) 2
Zhangting(Fujian) 2
Wuping(Fujian) 2
Xiuzhuan(Fujianzhaoan) 2
Ningdou(Jiangxi) 2
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 2
Shicheng 2
Longnan 2
Dingnan 2
Quannan 2
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 2
Yudu 2
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 2
Gongxian(Jiangxipanlongzhen) 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 2
Nankang 2
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 2
Dayu(Jiangxi) 2
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 1
Anyuan 2
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 2
Zaoxi 2
Sandou(Jiangxitonggu) 2
Tonggu 2
Jinggangshan 2
Xinyisihe 2
Xinyiqianpai 2
Yangchunsanjia 1
Gaozhouxindong 1
Lianjiangshijiao 1
Yangxitangkou 1
Dianbaishalang 1
Huazhouxinan 1
Lianjiangqingping 1
Wuzhouxihe(Mengshan) 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 2
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 8
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 1
Guangyun 3
  • Guangyun Fanqie 廣韻反切: 武兵切 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 庚 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 下平聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 2
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 明三B庚平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 明三B庚平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Japonic 3
Japanese 3
  • Japanese: メイ ミョウ ミン ベイ ボウ あかり あかるい あかるむ あからむ あきらか あける あく あくる あかす ひかり (Unihan_Readings)
  • Japanese on’yomi: MEI MYOU (Unihan_Readings)
  • Japanese kun’yomi: akarui akiraka akeru (Unihan_Readings)
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

Input

Education notes

成語 Chengyu

This character appears in 94 imported Chengyu families.

  1. 不明不白 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese shady; of an unclear source Search corpus English Wiktionary
  2. 不明就裡 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to not know the inside story; to be unfamiliar with the details of the situation Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  3. 不明所以 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to not understand the reason why Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  4. 來歷不明 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese of unknown origins Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  5. 先見之明 Korean 앞서 내다보는 견식. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  6. 光明正大 Mandarin Japanese Vietnamese Cantonese Chinese high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice; fair and square Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary
  7. 光明磊落 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese righteous and upright Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  8. 兼聽則明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese Listen to both/all sides and you will be enlightened. Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  9. 冰雪聰明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese extremely intelligent Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  10. 半明不滅 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  11. 半明半暗 Chinese 光線不太明亮 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  12. 另請高明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to find someone better qualified (than myself) Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  13. 天地神明 Japanese Korean 天上、地上におわす神々。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  14. 天縱英明 Chinese 上天所賦予的聰明 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  15. 奉若神明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to worship or revere someone or something as if they are a deity Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  16. 察察為明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to think one is discerning and shrewd for focusing on minutiae, but neglecting the bigger picture Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  17. 察察而明 Mandarin Chinese to think one is discerning and shrewd for focusing on minutiae, but neglecting the bigger picture Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  18. 山明水淸 Korean Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  19. 山明水秀 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese picturesque scenery; beautiful mountains and rivers Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  20. 山明水紫 Korean 산수의 아름다움. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  21. 山明水麗 Korean 산수의 아름다움. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  22. 山紫水明 Japanese Korean scenic beauty Search corpus English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  23. 彰明較著 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese very obvious; very evident Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  24. 心明眼亮 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to see and think clearly; to be sharp-eyed and clearheaded Search corpus English Wiktionary
  25. 心知肚明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be well aware Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  26. 意味不明 Japanese incomprehensible Search corpus English Wiktionary
  27. 愛憎分明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be clear about what to love and what to hate Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  28. 掌上明珠 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese apple of someone's eye; (especially) beloved daughter Search corpus English Wiktionary
  29. 攑頭三尺有神明 Hokkien Chinese The gods are watching, so don't think you can get away with anything. Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  30. 敬若神明 Chinese 像敬重神明一樣尊敬對方 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  31. 旗幟鮮明 Mandarin Japanese Korean Cantonese Chinese making one's position clear Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary
  32. 明修棧道，暗渡陳倉 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to feign one thing while doing something else; to divert someone's attention towards something while secretly doing something else to achieve one's goal Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  33. 明哲保身 Mandarin Korean Cantonese Chinese to protect oneself above all other considerations; to place one's own interests at the foremost Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  34. 明媒正娶 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese formal matchmade marriage Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  35. 明察暗訪 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to observe publicly and investigate privately; to conduct a thorough investigation Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  36. 明察秋毫 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to perceive the minutest details Search corpus English Wiktionary
  37. 明心見性 Chinese 指清除世俗杂念，大彻大悟，尽显人的本性。 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  38. 明文規定 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to be defined clearly in writing; to be written out in black and white Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  39. 明日黃花 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese an object or person that is past their prime; what is obsolete Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  40. 明明白白 Japanese Korean Chinese '명명백백하다'의 어근. Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  41. 明月清風 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  42. 明朗闊達 Japanese cheerful and broadminded, bright and not concerned over small matters Search corpus English Wiktionary
  43. 明查暗訪 Mandarin hak Hokkien Cantonese Chinese Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  44. 明爭暗鬥 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese open and veiled strife Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  45. 明目張膽 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese brazenly; flagrantly Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  46. 明眸皓齒 Mandarin Korean ltc Chinese to have clear bright eyes and gleaming white teeth Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  47. 明知就裡 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to clearly understand the inside scoop or principle Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  48. 明知故犯 Mandarin hak Cantonese Chinese to knowingly do wrong Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  49. 明碼實價 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to have a clear and fixed price on an item/commodity Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  50. 明窗淨几 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  51. 明若觀火 Mandarin Korean Cantonese Chinese to be clearly evident; to be as clear as day Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  52. 明裡暗裡 Mandarin Chinese openly and covertly; implicitly and explicitly Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  53. 明見萬里 Chinese 形容對遠方或外部的情況十分了解，見識非常高明。 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  54. 明辨是非 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to know right from wrong; to distinguish between right and wrong Search corpus English Wiktionary
  55. 明鏡止水 Japanese Korean Chinese calm state of mind Search corpus English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  56. 明鏡高懸 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese perspicacious and impartial in judgment Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  57. 春光明媚 Mandarin hak Cantonese Chinese the scenery of spring is bright and beautiful Search corpus English Wiktionary
  58. 春和景明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese the spring scenery is warm and the sunshine is brilliant Search corpus English Wiktionary
  59. 是非分明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to distinguish right from wrong Search corpus English Wiktionary
  60. 月明如晝 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese the moon shined as bright as if it were midday Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  61. 月明星稀 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese the moon is bright while the stars are few Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  62. 棄暗投明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to forsake darkness and come to the light; to forsake darkness for light; to turn over a new leaf Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  63. 正大光明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  64. 涇渭分明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be entirely different; to be completely distinct (right and wrong; good and bad) Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  65. 深明大義 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be deeply conscious of the righteousness of a cause Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  66. 清風明月 Chinese 人高雅清爽 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  67. 燈下不明 Korean (사자성어) 등불 아래는 밝지 않다. 자기 바로 앞의 것도 때로는 잘 모를 수 있다는 말. “등잔 밑이 어둡다”는 한국 속담은 이 성어에서 비롯된 것으로 보인다. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  68. 燈火通明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese brightly lit Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  69. 生死不明 Chinese 行蹤、下落不清楚；失蹤 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  70. 白明黑夜 cjy Chinese day and night; round the clock Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  71. 白黒分明 Japanese 善悪の区分をはっきりさせること。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  72. 直截簡明 Japanese 明明としていて単純なさま。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  73. 眼明心亮 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to see and think clearly; to be sharp-eyed and clearheaded Search corpus English Wiktionary
  74. 眼明手快 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be sharp-eyed and quick-moving; to have acute eyesight and be quick in one's movements Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  75. 知人之明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese the ability to identify talented individuals; the ability to appreciate a person's character and capability Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  76. 窗明几淨 Mandarin Chinese clean; tidy; neat; a well-organised place Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  77. 簡単明瞭 Japanese 分かりやすくはっきりしているさま。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  78. 簡單明瞭 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese clear and simple; in simple terms Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  79. 簡明扼要 Mandarin Chinese brief, clear and to the point; concise; succinct Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  80. 精明強幹 Chinese 機靈敏銳，做事能幹 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  81. 精明能幹 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  82. 耳聰目明 Mandarin Chinese sharp of hearing and vision Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  83. 聰明伶俐 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese clever and quick-witted Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  84. 聰明才智 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese cleverness and wisdom Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  85. 自作聰明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to overestimate one's cleverness and act unwisely Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  86. 自知之明 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese wisdom of self-knowledge Search corpus English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  87. 莫名其妙 Contains this character in the attested form 莫明其妙. Mandarin Hokkien wuu Cantonese Chinese puzzling; baffling; inexplicable Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  88. 行方不明 Japanese a method of tying a woman's hair without rolling into a bun Search corpus English Wiktionary
  89. 賞罰分明 Chinese 依功行賞，論罪責罰，處理得清清楚楚 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  90. 開宗明義 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to make clear the main idea at the beginning in one's speech or writing Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  91. 陽光明媚 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese the sun shines brightly; sunny Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  92. 風光明媚 Korean Chinese 景色鮮明悅目 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  93. 驗明正身 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to verify one's identity Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  94. 黑白分明 Chinese 形容眼睛清澈明亮 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary

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