xiān míng
bright; clear-cut; distinct
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她的性格很鲜明。
tā de xìnggé hěn xiǎnmíng.
Her personality is very distinct.
这幅画的色彩很鲜明。
zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn xiǎnmíng.
The colors in this painting are very vivid.
他的观点很鲜明。
tā de guān diǎn hěn xiǎnmíng.
His views are very clear.
显著 (xiǎnzhù)
remarkable
明显 (míngxiǎn)
obvious
模糊 (mó hu)
vague
含糊 (hán hu)
ambiguous
The Chinese character 鲜 (xiǎn) originally meant "fresh" or "bright". It is composed of two parts: 日 (rì), which means "sun", and 皿 (mǐn), which is a container. The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of something that is exposed to the sun and therefore bright and fresh. The character 明 (míng) also means "bright" or "clear". It is composed of two parts: 日 (rì), which means "sun", and 月 (yuè), which means "moon". The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of something that is illuminated by both the sun and the moon, and therefore very bright.When the two characters 鲜 and 明 are combined to form the word 鲜明 (xiǎnmíng), the meaning is intensified. 鲜明 means "very bright" or "very clear". It can also be used to describe something that is distinct or prominent. For example, you could say 鲜明的对比 (xiǎnmíng de duìbǐ), which means "a sharp contrast".
