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文明

civilization

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wen2ming2 • wénmíng

Meaning

Primary

civilization

Alternatives

civilisation, civilized

Mnemonic

Advanced 文明 civilization is reached when the populace is 明 bright enough to read, understand, and produce 文 literature.

Usage

我 最 喜欢 的 游戏 是 《文明6》。

My favorite game is Civilization 6.

中国 文明

Chinese civilization

古 罗马 文明

the civilization of ancient Rome