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title: "Xianming Meaning: 鲜明 (xiānmíng) Means “distinct”"
description: "鲜明 (traditional 鮮明, xiānmíng) means “distinct; clear-cut; sharp”. Hear its tones, see what 鲜 and 明 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianming"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 鲜明 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

鲜明 xiānmíng

## distinct; clear-cut; sharp

## It can also mean

- bright (colors)

## Its characters

1. 鲜 xiān bright-colored (as in 鲜艳)
2. 明 míng clear

## In a sentence

两个人的性格形成了鲜明的对比。 The two people's personalities form a sharp contrast.

[More about 鲜明](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%B2%9C%E6%98%8E)

## More words with 鲜 or 明

- [表明 biǎomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoming)
- [查明 chámíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaming)
- [聪明 cōngming](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congming)
- [发明 fāmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faming)
- [分明 fēnmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenming)
- [光明 guāngmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangming)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)
- [黎明 límíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liming)
- [明白 míngbai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingbai)
- [明亮 míngliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingliang)

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