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无明

wú míng

2-character word Traditional 無明

What 无明 means

1. avidya (Buddhism)
2. ignorance
3. delusion

The characters in 无明

• 无wúnot to have; no; none
• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear

Sounds the same

Read wú míng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 无名nameless; obscure

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