分明 (fēnmíng) — clear, distinct; adverb — clearly, plainly (often despite expectation)

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分明 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

分明＝分＋明

ㄈㄣㄇㄧㄥˊ · fēnmíng

adjective — clear, distinct; adverb — clearly, plainly (often despite expectation)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

分to divide, to separate (分開)fēn

明bright, clear (明白)míng

分明，分開的分，明白的明。

一刀分（分）開，界線清清楚楚、亮（明）得很。

Cut clean apart (分), every line bright (明) and plain.

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