明确 (míng què)
clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definit
Character breakdown
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明 (Míng) · 8 strokes
The character was originally depicted moonlight (月) shining through a window (囧). The 囧 component was later reanalyzed as 日 (sun).
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确 (què) · 12 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 角 represents the sound.