明 míng

1. míng adjective bright; luminous; brilliant
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '明'; Guoyu '明' a 1; Kroll 2015 '明' 1, p. 309; Unihan '明'; XHZD '明' 1, p. 509)
2. míng proper noun Ming
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Name 名字
   Notes: (Guoyu '明' n 5)
3. míng proper noun Ming Dynasty
   Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Dynasty 朝代
   Notes: 1368-1644 (Giles 1892, p. 1364; Guoyu '明' n 4; Wikipedia '明朝'; XHZD '明' 8, pp. 509-510)
4. míng adjective obvious; explicit; clear
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense that an explanation is clear. Synonymous with 明白 or 清楚 (CC-CEDICT '明'; Guoyu '明' a 2; Kroll 2015 '明' 2, p. 309; Unihan '明'; XHZD '明' 2, p. 509)
5. míng adjective intelligent; clever; perceptive
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 明慧，聪明 (Guoyu '明' a 3; Kroll 2015 '明' 3a, pp. 309-310; XHZD '明' 5, pp. 509-510)
6. míng verb to illuminate; to shine
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 照亮 (Guoyu '明' v 4)
7. míng adjective consecrated
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '明' 5, pp. 309-310)
8. míng verb to understand; to comprehend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 懂得 or 了解 (Kroll 2015 '明' 3, pp. 309-310)
9. míng verb to explain; to clarify
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 阐明 or 表明 (Guoyu '明' v 3; Kroll 2015 '明' 2a, p. 309)
10. míng proper noun Souther Ming; Later Ming
    Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Dynasty 朝代
    Notes: Several minor states led by the remnants of the Ming dynasty in southern China following the fall of the Ming Dynasty in Bejing in 1644 (Wikipedia '南明')
11. míng noun the world; the human world; the world of the living
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 人世 or 阳世, in contrast to realms of the dark (Kroll 2015 '明' 1a, p. 309)
12. míng noun eyesight; vision
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 视力 (Guoyu '明' n 1; XHZD '明' 4, p. 509)
13. míng noun a god; a spirit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 神 or 神灵 (Guoyu '明' n 3; XHZD '明' 6, pp. 509-510)
14. míng noun fame; renown
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 声名 or 名誉
15. míng adjective open; public
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 公开 (Guoyu '明' a 4; XHZD '明' 3, p. 509)
16. míng adjective clear
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Optics
    
17. míng verb to become proficient
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 使通晓 (Guoyu '明' v 2)
18. míng verb to be proficient
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 通晓 (Guoyu '明' v 1)
19. míng adjective virtuous
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 才德高显的 (Guoyu '明' a 5)
20. míng adjective open and honest
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 磊落 (Guoyu '明' a 6)
21. míng adjective clean; neat
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 干净 (Guoyu '明' a 7)
22. míng adjective remarkable; outstanding; notable
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 显著 (Guoyu '明' a 8)
23. míng adjective next; afterwards
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 明天 tomorrow (CC-CEDICT '明'; Guoyu '明' a 9; Kroll 2015 '明' 4, pp. 309-310; XHZD '明' 7, pp. 509-510)
24. míng noun positive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 阳 (Guoyu '明' n 2)
25. míng adjective Clear
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
26. míng noun wisdom; knowledge; vidya
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vidyā, Pali: vijjā, Japanese: myō, Tibetan: rig pa, or: rig ma; a term with many senses, for example, 明王 vidyārāja 'wisdom king' (BCSD '明', p. 596; BL 'vidyā'; FGDB '明'; MW 'vidyā'; Wikipedia '明 (佛教)')

Contained in

• 持明王 Vidyaraja; Wisdom King
• 明皛 Ming Xiao
• 大光明云(大光明雲) great clouds of illumination
• 清明法会(清明法會) Qing Ming Festival Dharma Service ; Ancestors Memorial Service
• 网明童子菩萨(網明童子菩薩) Bodhisattva Jaliniprabha in the form of a young boy
• 一切诸如来心光明加持普贤菩萨延命金刚最胜陀罗尼经(一切諸如來心光明加持普賢菩薩延命金剛最勝陀羅尼經) Sarvatathagata Mind Radiating Light Empowers Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Longevity Vajra Dharani Sutra; Yiqie Zhuru Lai Xin Guangming Jia Chi Puxian Pusa Yan Ming Jingang Zui Sheng Tuoluoni Jing
• 明禅(明禪) Clarity of Chan
• 淡泊明心 A Detached and Clear Mind
• 明妃 wise consort; vidyarajni
• 明月松间照 清泉石上流(明月松間照 清泉石上流) Inbetween the pines shines the bright moon, Over rocks and boulders flows the pure stream.
• 无明罗刹集(無明羅剎集) Wuming Luocha Ji
• 心中烦恼无明即地狱 心中菩提正见即天堂 心中忧悲苦恼是娑婆 心中安乐幸福是净土(心中煩惱無明即地獄 心中菩提正見即天堂 心中憂悲苦惱是娑婆 心中安樂幸福是淨土) Affliction and ignorance take one to hell. Bodhi and right view take one to heaven. Sadness, sorrow, trouble, and affliction take one to the Saha World. Happiness, peace, and joy take one to the Pure Land.
• 大方广总持宝光明经(大方廣總持寶光明經) Ratnolkādhāraṇisūtra; Dafangguang Puxian Suo Shuo Jing
• 希望在前　明天更好 Hope Is Ahead; Tomorrow will be Better
• 出光明 self-lighting
• 智若明 wisdom is like light
• 佛说七俱胝佛母准提大明陀罗尼经(佛說七俱胝佛母准提大明陀羅尼經) Cundīdevīdhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Qi Juzhi Fomu Zhun Ti Da Ming Tuoluoni Jing
• 光明在望 Hope Is Within Reach
• 智辩聪明决定(智辯聰明決定) profound discernment
• 明本 Ming Canon ; Mingben; Zhongfeng Mingben; State Preceptor Zhongfeng
• 缠无明(纏無明) the bondage of ignorance
• 佛说圣最上灯明如来陀罗尼经(佛說聖最上燈明如來陀羅尼經) Agrapradīpadhāraṇīvidyārājasūtra; Fo Shuo Sheng Zuishang Deng Ming Rulai Tuoluoni Jing
• 明知 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well ; true knowledge; viveka
• 了了分明觉道于心(了了分明覺道於心) Perfectly Clear: A Mind Awakened to the Way.
• 圣六字大明王陀罗尼经(聖六字大明王陀羅尼經) Ṣaḍakṣaravidyāsūtra; Sheng Liu Zi Da Ming Wang Tuoluoni Jing
• 明就仁波切 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
• 千年暗室　一灯即明(千年暗室　一燈即明) A Thousand-Year-Long Darkness Is Immediately Dispelled by a Single Lamp
• 百道湖光千树雨 万山明月一声钟(百道湖光千樹雨 萬山明月一聲鐘) A hundred shafts of light upon the pond and rainfall over a thousand trees; Infinite mountains, the bright moon, and a single bell chime.
• 搬柴运水明祖意 洗碗扫地悟禅心(搬柴運水明祖意 洗碗掃地悟禪心) Realize the Patriarch's intent through collecting wood and water; Attain the Chan mind through washing dishes and sweeping the ground.
• 大明 the sun ; the moon ; Da Ming ; Da Ming reign ; Ming dynasty ; mantra; vidya
• 神明联谊会(神明聯誼會) When Buddha Meets the Gods Event

Also contained in

阐明 、 景明 、 明灭 、 细明体 、 明主虑之 、 文明 、 明光市 、 既生明 、 明成皇后 、 聪明反被聪明误 、 透明体 、 明月 、 喻世明言 、 启明 、 明察暗访 、 明澈 、 明熹宗 、 明手 、 察察为明 、 坚明

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• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1226
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1156
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 779
• Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 553
• Scroll 4 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 547
• Scroll 6 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 540
• Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 530
• Scroll 2 Shengman Bao Ku 勝鬘寶窟 — count: 520
• Scroll 8 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 468
• Scroll 3 Shengman Bao Ku 勝鬘寶窟 — count: 459

Collocations

• 明行 (明行) 此四種中皆出明行成就羅漢 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 22
• 明不如 (明不如) 螢火之明不如燈燭 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 9
• 护明 (護明) 名曰護明 — Sutra on the Great Reliable Brahman (Da Jiangu Poluomen Jing) 大堅固婆羅門緣起經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 无上明 (無上明) 是為無上明行具足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 7
• 明经 (明經) 明經者可得作人 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 瞿昙明 (瞿曇明) 又沙門瞿曇明解梵法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 6
• 明受 (明受) 唯願世尊及諸弟子明受我請 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
• 天光明 (天光明) 身色光明不如光念天光明 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 5
• 明童子 (明童子) 汝往護明童子所傳如是言 — Sutra on the Great Reliable Brahman (Da Jiangu Poluomen Jing) 大堅固婆羅門緣起經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 明解 (明解) 又沙門瞿曇明解梵法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 4