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明

Cantonese · source Jyutpingming4#

(adjective) 1. obvious; (noun)
eyesight (noun) the Ming dynasty

Cantonese · source Jyutpingming4#

bright
opposite: dark 暗
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
light
brilliant
clear-sighted
eye sight
the next (day
year)
the ming dynasty
a surname

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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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Reading & tones

ming44 · low falling

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Same syllable, six tones

mingming1—ming2—ming3—明ming4bright 酩ming5drunk 命ming6

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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Written characters

明

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Mandarin comparison · separate source entries

CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

明 Míng CC-CEDICT · MandarinMing Dynasty (1368–1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yán dì descended from Shennong 神農 Shén nóng Farmer God
明 míng CC-CEDICT · Mandarinbright; opposite: dark 暗 àn; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: ming2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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