shēng míng 
		to state
to declare
statement
declaration
CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shuō míng 
		to explain
to illustrate
to indicate
to show
to prove
explanation
directions
caption
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng 
		bright
opposite: dark 暗[an4]
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			Míng 
		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
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			biǎo míng 
		to make clear
to make known
to state clearly
to indicate
known
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			wén míng 
		civilized
civilization
culture
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			miǎn zé shēng míng 
		disclaimer
statement denying or limiting responsibility
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng què 
		clear-cut
definite
explicit
to clarify
to specify
to make definite
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhèng míng 
		proof
certificate
identification
testimonial
CL:個|个[ge4]
to prove
to testify
to confirm the truth of
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shēn míng 
		to declare
to aver
to state formally
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bù míng 
		not clear
unknown
to fail to understand
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng bai 
		clear
obvious
unequivocal
to understand
to realize
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			tòu míng 
		transparent
open (non-secretive)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			chǎn míng 
		to elucidate
to explain clearly
to expound
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			pàn míng 
		to distinguish
to ascertain
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zhǐ míng 
		to show clearly
to designate
to indicate
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			tòu míng dù 
		transparency
(policy of) openness
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Kūn míng 
		Kunming prefecture level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Míng dài 
		the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xiān míng 
		bright
clear-cut
distinct
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng wén 
		to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yán míng 
		strict and impartial
firm
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qīng míng 
		clear and bright
sober and calm
(of a government or administration) well ordered
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Qīng míng 
		Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April
Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			guāng míng 
		light
radiance
(fig.) bright (prospects etc)
openhearted
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			cōng ming 
		intelligent
clever
bright
smart
acute (of sight and hearing)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Míng hé 
		Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan
Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772)
Meiwa (common name for Japanese companies or schools)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng yán 
		to say clearly
to argue clearly
to pronounce
pronounced
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			fēn míng 
		clear
distinct
evidently
clearly
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng liǎo 
		to understand clearly
to be clear about
plain
clear
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng liǎo 
		to understand clearly
to be clear about
plain
clear
also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			míng zhì 
		sensible
wise
judicious
sagacious
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Jīn míng 
		Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shī míng 
		to lose one's eyesight
to become blind
blindness