文明
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
文明 (wénmíng) · civilization
文明 (wénmíng) means “civilization; civilized”. It is written with 2 characters: 文 (writing) + 明 (bright). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 文明 is built
The characters
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (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
我们都要做文明的人。Wǒmen dōu yào zuò wénmíng de rén.We should all behave in a civilized way.
中国的文明历史很长。Zhōngguó de wénmíng lìshǐ hěn cháng.China's civilization has a long history.
Questions about 文明
What does 文明 mean?
文明 (wénmíng) means “civilization; civilized”.
How do you pronounce 文明?
文明 is pronounced wénmíng.
Which HSK level is 文明?
文明 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
- 文字wénzìwriting
Learn 文明 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.