HSK 3 · Clear & Obvious

明确

míng què

clear; to clarify

Stroke order of 明确

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

明 · 8 strokes确 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

Sun and moon (明) together light things up, and 确 (stone + firm) pins them down clearly.

Parts: 明日 sun + 月 moon (bright); 确石 stone + 角 (firm, sure)

Example sentence

请你说得明确一点。

Please be a little clearer.

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 文明civilization; civilized 明显obvious 表明to show; to make clear 声明statement; to declare 证明to prove; proof 聪明clever; smart

Words with 确

正确correct 准确accurate 确实indeed; really 确定to confirm; certain 确保to ensure

More words: Clear & Obvious

明显obvious 显然obviously 显得to appear; to seem 看起来to look; it seems 看上去to look; it seems 表面surface 表明to show; to make clear 具体specific; concrete 简单simple 复杂complicated 容易easy; likely 困难difficulty; difficult 难度degree of difficulty 麻烦trouble; troublesome; to bother

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.