Chinese symbol for “elucidate”
阐明
chǎn míng
Traditional: 闡明
to elucidate; to explain clearly; to expound
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elucidate is 阐明 (chǎn míng), defined as: to elucidate; to explain clearly; to expound.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “elucidate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阐发 (闡發) | chǎn fā | to elucidate; to expound |
| 揭示 | jiē shì | to reveal; to elucidate; to set forth; to articulate; to announce publicly; to promulgate |
| 推阐 (推闡) | tuī chǎn | to elucidate; to study and expound |
| 辨明 | biàn míng | to clarify; to distinguish |
| 辩明 (辯明) | biàn míng | to explain clearly; to elucidate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 阐明.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阐述 (闡述) | chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic) |
| 阐释 (闡釋) | chǎn shì | to explain; to expound |
| 阐发 (闡發) | chǎn fā | to elucidate; to expound |
| 阐扬 (闡揚) | chǎn yáng | to expound; to propagate |
| 推阐 (推闡) | tuī chǎn | to elucidate; to study and expound |
| 说明 (說明) | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 证明 (證明) | zhèng míng | proof; certificate |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elucidate”.
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