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高明 (Gāo míng) — (adjective) brilliant, highly skilled, wise (often of a doctor, plan, or strategy); (noun) a person of great wisdom or skill

Definition

高明 praises a person's intelligence or skill (a plan, a doctor's technique). Like 英明 ('wise' for leaders/judgment), but used for everyday skill and cleverness rather than grand decisions.

adjective
brillianthighly skilledwise (often of a doctor, plan, or strategy)
noun
a person of great wisdom or skill
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 高明。
    Zhè wèi Gāo míng de yī shēng zhì hǎo le hěn duō bìng rén.
    This brilliant doctor has cured many patients.
  • 。
    Nǐ tí de jiàn yì fēi cháng gāo Gāo míng.
    The suggestion you made is very wise.
  • 高明。
    Tā zài zhè jiàn shì shàng chǔ lǐ dé hěn Gāo míng.
    He handled that matter very cleverly.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

明 combines 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), showing the sun just rising while the moon has not yet set, or two bright objects in the sky, to express brightness.

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