明 míng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
明智
míngzhì
wise; sensible
Characters in this word
智 zhì
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在证据尚不充分时保持沉默，或许比急于表态更明智。 Zài zhèngjù shàng bù chōngfèn shí bǎochí chénmò, huòxǔ bǐ jí yú biǎotài gèng míngzhì. When the evidence is still insufficient, keeping silent may be wiser than rushing to take a position.
- 你及时把钱存起来，是个明智的决定。 Nǐ jíshí bǎ qián cún qǐlái, shì ge míngzhì de juédìng. Saving the money in time was a wise decision.
- 下雨天带伞出门是最明智的选择。 Xiàyǔ tiān dài sǎn chūmén shì zuì míngzhì de xuǎnzé. Taking an umbrella out on a rainy day is the wisest choice.
Related words
- 明白 míngbai to understand; clear
- 明年 míngnián next year
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
- 明星 míngxīng celebrity; star
- 说明 shuōmíng to explain; to show
- 表明 biǎomíng to show; to make clear
- 发明 fāmíng to invent; invention
- 光明 guāngmíng bright; hopeful
- 明确 míngquè clear; definite
- 明显 míngxiǎn obvious
- 声明 shēngmíng statement
- 文明 wénmíng civilized