文明
Meaning
- civilized
- civilization
- culture
Measure word
个 gè
Example sentence
文明用语。
Mind your language.
Characters in 文明
- 文 wén writing, text; culture
- 明 míng bright, clear; the next (day or year)
文 refinement plus 明, bright. Refined and bright, hence civilised — and as a noun, a civilisation.