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光明

Mandarin · pinyin guāng míng

light
radiance
(fig.) bright (prospects etc)
openhearted

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光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear

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1–2 · guang1 ming2

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gwong1 ming4

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noun

light; illumination; brightness; brilliance

adj

bright; shining
(figurative, of future etc.) promising; bright
(figurative) open-hearted; frank; straightforward

name

(～區) Guangming (a district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)
(～社區) Guangming (a community in Chengzhong, Yingcheng, Xiaogan, Hubei, China)
(～市) Gwangmyeong (a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)

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