明

míng = mi + (e)ng2

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / 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

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明

míng = mi + (e)ng2

bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

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明 character breakdown

明
- 日
  - 一
  - 囗
- 月
  - 二
    - 一
  - ⺆
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅

日

rì = r + Ø4

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

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日

rì = r + Ø4

sun / day / date, day of the month

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月

yuè = yu + e4

moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

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Characters with 明 as component

萌盟曌奣

萌

méng = m + (e)ng2

to sprout / to bud / to have a strong affection for (slang) / adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character)

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盟

méng = m + (e)ng2

oath / pledge / union / to ally / league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia

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曌

zhào = zh + ao4

name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天[Wu3 Ze2 tian1]

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