分明
Old HSK 6
分明 (fēnmíng) · clearly
分明 (fēnmíng) means “clearly; distinct; obviously”. It is written with 2 characters: 分 (to divide) + 明 (bright). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 分明 is built
The characters
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
明 míng · bright
What 明 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: The light of the sun 日 and moon 月 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里四季分明。Zhè lǐ sìjì fēnmíng.The four seasons here are clearly distinct.
他分明知道，却说不知道。Tā fēnmíng zhīdào, què shuō bú zhīdào.He obviously knew but said he didn't.
Questions about 分明
What does 分明 mean?
分明 (fēnmíng) means “clearly; distinct; obviously”.
How do you pronounce 分明?
分明 is pronounced fēnmíng.
Which HSK level is 分明?
分明 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 部分bùfenpart
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 分开fēnkāito separate
- 分数fēnshùscore
- 分钟fēnzhōngminute
- 十分shífēnvery
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 得分défēnto score
- 分别fēnbiéto part
- 分配fēnpèito assign
Learn 分明 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.