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title: "Fenming Meaning: 分明 (fēnmíng) Means “clear”"
description: "分明 (fēnmíng) means “clear; distinct”. Hear its tones, see what 分 and 明 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenming"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 分明 mean?

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分明 fēnmíng

## clear; distinct

## It can also mean

- clearly; obviously

## Its characters

1. 分 fēn to divide
2. 明 míng clear

## In a sentence

这里四季分明。 The four seasons are distinct here.

[More about 分明](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%86%E6%98%8E)

## More words with 分 or 明

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [表明 biǎomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoming)
- [比分 bǐfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifen)
- [部分 bùfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufen)
- [查明 chámíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaming)
- [成分 chéngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengfen)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [聪明 cōngming](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congming)
- [得分 défēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/defen)

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