Stroke order of 明
明 has 8 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 明 means
明 míng: bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light.
How it is built
- Radical: 日
- 明 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- The light of the sun 日 and moon 月.
Tips for writing 明
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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- 百 one hundred
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- 万 ten thousand
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