HSK 3 · Culture & Festivals

文明

wén míng

civilization; civilized

Stroke order of 文明

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

文 · 4 strokes明 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

文 is writing, and 明 is sun 日 and moon 月: bright writing, civilization.

Parts: 文: culture; 明: 日 + 月, bright

Example sentence

中国有悠久的文明。

China has a long-standing civilization.

Words with 文

课文text (lesson)中文Chinese (language)作文essay; composition 英文English (language)文件document; file 文章article; essay 文学literature 文字writing; characters 外文foreign language 文化culture

Words with 明

明天tomorrow 明年next year 明白to understand; clear 明星star; celebrity 说明to explain; explanation 发明to invent; invention 光明bright; light 明确clear; to clarify 明显obvious 表明to show; to make clear 声明statement; to declare 证明to prove; proof 聪明clever; smart

More words: Culture & Festivals

文化culture 古ancient 古代ancient times 特色characteristic; special feature 国庆National Day 长城the Great Wall 庆祝to celebrate 纪念to commemorate; souvenir 初一first day (of a lunar month)福good fortune 祝to wish 做客to be a guest

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