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明文

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Pīnyīn
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HSK
to state in writing (laws, rules etc)

Character decomposition:

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
明
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *明* | 明* | *明
8画
bright, light, brilliant; clear
6702.0
AB
文
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 *文* | 文* | *文
4画
literature, culture, writing
0040.0
YK

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
明文
to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
明
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *明* | 明* | *明
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God
明
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *明* | 明* | *明
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
 文
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *文* | 文* | *文
surname Wen
 文
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *文* | 文* | *文
language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67