说明/說明 shuō míng — to explain

Meanings

1. 1

   to explain

   to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption

   verb

Character breakdown

• 说/說

  shuō (first tone, high and level)

  to speak, to say, to talk; to explain; to tell off (colloquial)

  9 strokes⿰讠兑Radical 言
• 明

  míng (second tone, rising)

  bright; clear, evident; to understand; next (明天, 明年); the Ming dynasty

  8 strokes⿰日月Radical 日

Words containing 说

• 说/說shuō (first tone, high and level)to say, to speak
• 说话/說話shuōhuà (first tone, high and level)to talk, to speak
• 小说/小說xiǎo (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level)novel

Words containing 明

• 明天míngtiān (second tone, rising)tomorrow
• 明白míngbai (second tone, rising)to understand, to see (what is meant)
• 证明/證明zhèng (fourth tone, falling) míng (second tone, rising)proof
• 聪明/聰明cōngming (first tone, high and level)clever, bright, intelligent