Ideographic: The sun 日, covered 冖, with 六 providing the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for míng:

  • - dark
  • - deep
  • - stupid
  • - the underworldto meditate
  • - meditationto consider from all angles (idiom)
  • - to think hard
  • - to rack one's brainsto consider from all angles (idiom)
  • - to think hard
  • - to rack one's brainsPluto (dwarf planet)stupid
  • - stubborn