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明知

míng zhī

2-character word

What 明知 means

1. to be fully aware of
2. to know perfectly well

The characters in 明知

• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
• 知zhīto know; to be aware

Words starting with 明知

• 明知故问míng zhī gù wèn(idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
• 明知故犯míng zhī gù fàndeliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
• 明知山有虎，偏向虎山行míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xínglit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)…