明胶 Traditional form: 明膠 Pinyin (reading): míngjiāo Definitions: gelatin Characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 胶 - glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue Traditional characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 膠 - glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue