míng
bright
The character was originally depicted moonlight (月) shining through a window (囧). The 囧 component was later reanalyzed as 日 (sun).
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míng
bright, light, brilliant; clear; bright; opposite: dark 暗[àn]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
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季旭昇《說文新證》p.551-552