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wén míng

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

wén míng · man4 ming4 (Jyutping)

  1. civilized
  2. civilization
  3. culture
  4. CL:個|个[ge4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

文

Meaning
literature, culture, writing
Radical
文
Strokes
4
Components
⿱亠乂
Cangjie
YK
Four-corner
0040.0

明

Meaning
bright, light, brilliant; clear
Radical
日
Strokes
8
Components
⿰日月
Cangjie
AB
Four-corner
6702.0

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