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光明 (guāngmíng) English Meaning
- illumination
- light
- radiance (esp. glory of Buddha, etc.)
- bright prospect
- openhearted
Traditional Characters: 光明
+ is only found in HSK 5.
光 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
明 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Stroke Order & Character Components
光 (guāng): light; ray; CL:道(dào); bright; only; merely; to use up
- ⺌ (xiǎo): small
- 一 (yī): one
- 儿 (er): child
明 (míng): bright; opposite: dark 暗 (àn); (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán Dì) descended from Shennong 神農|神农 ([Shén Nóng) Farmer God
- 日 (rì): sun
- 月 (yuè): moon
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 光
HSK 4 Word List
- 光 (guāng): light (ray); light; ray; CL: 道(dào); bright; only; merely; to use up
- 阳光 (yáng guāng): sunlight; sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutinity); CL: 线(xiàn)
HSK 5 Word List
- 光滑 (guāng hua): glossy; sleek; smooth
- 光临 (guāng lín): (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you.
- 光明 (guāng míng): illumination; light; radiance (especially glory of Buddha, etc.); figurative bright prospect; openhearted
- 光盘 (guāng pán): compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL: 片(piàn), 张(zhāng)
HSK 6 Word List
- 曝光 (bào guāng): exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public)
- 风光 (fēng guāng): scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect)
- 观光 (guān guāng): to tour; sightseeing; tourism
- 光彩 (guāng cǎi): luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
- 光辉 (guāng huī): radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
- 光芒 (guāng máng): rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
- 光荣 (guāng róng): honor and glory; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 目光 (mù guāng): sight; vision; view; gaze; look
- 时光 (shí guāng): time; era; period of time
- 眼光 (yǎn guāng): vision
- 沾光 (zhān guāng): to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with somebody or something; reflected glory
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 明
HSK 1 Word List
- 明天(míng tiān): tomorrow
HSK 3 Word List
- 聪明(cōng ming): acute (of sight and hearing); clever; intelligent; bright; smart
- 明白(míng bai): to understand (clearly); to realize; clear; obvious; unequivocal
HSK 4 Word List
- 说明(shuō míng): to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 证明(zhèng míng): proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 表明(biǎo míng): to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
- 发明(fā míng): to invent; invention; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 光明(guāng míng): illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha, etc.); fig. bright prospect; openhearted
- 明确(míng què): to clarify; explicit; clear-cut; definite; to specify; to make definite
- 明显(míng xiǎn): obvious; distinct; clear
- 明星(míng xīng): star; celebrity
- 透明(tòu míng): transparent; open (non-secretive)
- 文明(wén míng): civilized; civilization; culture; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 分明(fēn míng): clearly demarcated; sharply contoured
- 高明(gāo míng): wise; brilliant; superior
- 开明(kāi míng): enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
- 黎明(lí míng): dawn; daybreak
- 明明(míng míng): obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
- 明智(míng zhì): sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious;
- 声明(shēng míng): statement; declaration; CL: 项|項(xiàng), 份(fèn)
- 鲜明(xiān míng): bright; clear-cut; distinct
- 英明(yīng míng): wise; brilliant
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word