míng
second tone
第二声
rising
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Free visual pinyin lesson
ming Pinyin Pronunciation
Learn ming pinyin visually. Connect ming to 明, 名, and 命 through common words. Compare the sounds, then connect each pronunciation to useful Chinese characters and words.
明、名、命连接到高频词。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
sound paths
同音与声调
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 4 words
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Tone guide
The tones of ming
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
mìng
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for ming
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
míng
bright / next
明亮；下一个
míng
name / reputation
名字；名声
mìng
life
生命
Useful words
Build vocabulary with ming
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
明天
míng tiān
tomorrow, the day after today
今天之后的一天
名字
míng zi
a name for a person or thing
一个人或东西的称呼
有名
yǒu míng
famous / well-known
很多人知道
生命
shēng mìng
life, the state of being alive
活着的状态
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