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; vidyā
    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

• 明本 Ming Canon ; Mingben; Zhongfeng Mingben; State Preceptor Zhongfeng
• 华严宗章疏并因明录(華嚴宗章疏并因明錄) Catalog of Huayan School and Buddhist Logic Documents
• 明月心中照 慈云足下生(明月心中照 慈雲足下生) Inside the heart shines the bright moon; Beneath the feet arise clouds of compassion.
• 三明经(三明經) Tevijja Sutta; Tevijjasutta
• 不动明王(不動明王) Acalanātha-Vidyārāja
• 海上清风来 山间明月照(海上清風來 山間明月照) On ocean waves flow soothing breezes, Between the mountains shines the moon.
• 明月当空春风过 青山不动白云飞(明月當空春風過 青山不動白雲飛) Across the bright moon up high sweeps the spring breeze; Above the sturdy mountains float the white clouds.
• 默坐烟霞散 閒观水月明(默坐煙霞散 閒觀水月明) Sitting silently through the haze of dispersing twilight; Observing nonchalantly the light of the moon on the water.
• 吉星明月归天上 白云春风在眼前(吉星明月歸天上 白雲春風在眼前) Auspicious stars and the bright moon belong in the sky; White clouds and spring breezes are found before your eyes.
• 作明供施 Yajurveda
• 明佺 Ming Quan
• 明理 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning ; Understanding
• 日月灯明佛(日月燈明佛) Candrasuryapradipa; Sun Moon Lamp Buddha
• 两岸神明联谊会(兩岸神明聯誼會) “When Buddha Meets the Gods” Event
• 正大光明 just and honorable ; Be Just and Honorable
• 出现光明会(出現光明會) Raśmisamantamuktanirdeśa; Chuxian Guangming Hui
• 广弘明集(廣弘明集) Guang Hong Ming Ji
• 盛熙明 Cheng Xi Ming
• 佛说心明经(佛說心明經) Fo Shuo Xin Ming Jing
• 身如金色光明晃耀 his body is like glittering golden light
• 金光明忏法补助仪(金光明懺法補助儀) Jin Guangming Chanfa Buzhu Yi

Also contained in

精神文明 、 明朝体 、 透明度 、 探明 、 明处 、 注明 、 大明虾 、 质明 、 证明文件 、 文明化 、 圆明园遗址 、 简单明了 、 泾渭分明 、 思明区 、 诊明 、 明光 、 昆明市 、 明暗 、 宋明理学 、 列明 、 两河文明 、 呈明 、 招股说明书 、 透明质酸 、 永明体 、 健康证明书 、 明晃晃 、 三明治 、 高明 、 明史

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• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1223
• 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: 774
• Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 550
• 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: 538
• Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 529
• 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: 8
• 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
• 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
• 明经 (明經) 明經者可得作人 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
• 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
• 慧明 (慧明) 生於慧明 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 4
• 色光明 (色光明) 身色光明 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 4