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黎明 límíng

黎明 límíng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 黎明 límíng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
límíng | li2 ming2
English translation
dawn
daybreak

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About 黎明 límíng

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Traditional form

黎明 límíng

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng
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Etymology of 黎明 límíng

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Positional decomposition

shǔ

Number of Strokes

15
Míng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

The character was originally a pictograph of the moon ( yuè ) shining through a window ( jiǒng ). Traditionally (but incorrectly) explained that the sun () and moon ( yuè ) together are bright ( Míng ).

Positional decomposition

日月 rì yuè

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 黎明 límíng

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黎明 límíng de 时候 shíhou , dòng 终于 zhōngyú 合拢 hé lǒng le .

At dawn, the breach was closed at last.

黎明 límíng 时分 shí fēn 我们 wǒmen 开始 kāishǐ le Xiàng Dōng de 旅程 lǚ chéng .

We began our eastward journey at dawn.

黎明 límíng shí yǐn dào jiào le ?

Did you hear the cock crow at dawn?

黎明前3小时 xiǎoshí 恩特斯下达 xià dá le 撤离 chè lí 营地 yíng dì de 命令 mìnglìng

Three hours before first light Fuentes gave orders for the evacuation of the camp.

黎明 límíng 时分 shí fēn 叫醒 jiào xǐng 告诉 gàosu 我们 wǒmen yāo zǒu le

At dawn I woke him up and said we were leaving.

黎明 límíng Decomposition

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黎明 límíng Compounds

See all 12 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 黎明 límíng in their composition.

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  • Míng
    • méng
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