“明”这个字有很多意思，最常见的是“亮”，比如太阳很明。

The character "明" has many meanings, the most common being "bright," as in the sun is very 明.

它也可以表示“清楚、懂”，还常常和“天”“年”一起用，表示下一个，比如明天、明年。

It can also mean "clear, understand," and is often used with "天" or "年" to indicate the next one, like 明天 (tomorrow) and 明年 (next year).