说明 (shuō míng)
to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation
Character breakdown
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说 (shuì) · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 兑 represents the sound.
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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).