明子 Traditional form: 明子 Pinyin (reading): míngzi Definitions: see 松明 (sōngmíng) Characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing