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Traditional: 說明

shuō míng

HSK 3.0 · 2HSK 2.0 · 4

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

shuō míng · syut3 ming4 (Jyutping)

  1. to explain
  2. to illustrate
  3. to indicate
  4. to show
  5. to prove
  6. explanation
  7. directions
  8. caption
  9. 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

说

Meaning
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
Radical
讠
Strokes
9
Components
⿰讠兑
Cangjie
IVCRU
Four-corner
3871

明

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

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