Writing
高明 (gāo míng) — how to say "wise" in Chinese
高明
Wise, brilliant, enlightened
adjective · noun
Character composition
高
high, tall
明
bright, clear
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
做法高明
zuò fǎ gāo míng
wise approach
见解高明
jiàn jiě gāo míng
wise opinion
Examples
这位医生医术高明，治好了很多人。
This doctor has brilliant medical skills and has cured many people.
他很高明。
He is very wise.
Frequently asked questions
How to say wise in Mandarin?
"wise" in Chinese is 高明 (gāo míng).
高明 meaning in English
高明 (gāo míng) means "Wise, brilliant, enlightened".
How is 高明 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāo míng (written as gao ming, gaoming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "wise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 高明: 高 has 10 strokes, 明 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 高明?
高明 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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