No. 228 in Chinese
明
"明" means "bright," "clear," or "understand."
In a sentence
明天我们去公园散步。
Tomorrow we will go to the park for a walk.
In this sentence, '明' is used in '明天', which means 'tomorrow', indicating time.
这件事情的意义很明。
The meaning of this matter is very clear.
Here, '明' is used as an adjective meaning 'clear or understandable'.
灯光把房间照得很明亮。
The light illuminated the room brightly.
In this sentence, '明' contributes to the meaning of 'bright' when combined in '明亮'.
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