透明 tòumíng transparent
transparent; (figuratively) transparent; open to scrutiny
How to remember 透明: 透 to pierce + 明 bright = transparent.
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How it is used
- Transparent, see-through - 透明的玻璃 (tòumíng de bōli) clear glass.
- Widely figurative for openness/accountability - 信息透明 (xìnxī tòumíng) information transparency, 财务透明 (cáiwù tòumíng) financial transparency.
- The figurative sense is very common in governance and business talk.