pinyin míng
strokes 8
meaning míng : clear / bright / to understand / next / the Ming dynasty 

 
笔顺 Stroke order

提示 Etymology
the sun 日 (rì) and the moon 月 (yuè) put together : bright.

部首 Radical
日 (rì) sun

常用词语 Frequently-used words or phrases
明白   míng bai clear / obvious / unequivocal / to understand / to realize
明亮   míng liàng brightness 
明明  míng míng obviously / plainly / undoubtedly 
明年  míng nián next year 
明确  míng què clear-cut / definite / make clear / clear 
明显  míng xiǎn clear / distinct / obvious 
明信片 míng xìn piàn postcard