Míng
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
surname Ming
Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
míng bào
Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong)
míng
name
noun (part of speech)
place (e.g. among winners)
famous
classifier for people
míng
bright
opposite: dark 暗[an4]
(of meaning) clear
to understand
next
public or open
wise
generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
mìng
life
fate
order or command
to assign a name, title etc
Míng dài
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Lǐ Shí zhēn
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4]
Zhèng Tǒng
Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhū Qí zhèn] (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Yīng zōng]
Hóng Wǔ
Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti , reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 硃元璋|朱元璋[Zhū Yuán zhāng] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, Temple name明太祖[Míng Tài zǔ]
Wàn lì
reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)
Jiàn Wén
Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆[Zhu1 Yun3 wen2] (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402
tí dū
the local commander
provincial governor (in Qing and Ming times)
Zhū Yuán zhāng
Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
tǔ sī
sliced bread (loanword from "toast")
government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties
Zhèng Dé
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhù Hòu zhào] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Míng Wǔ zōng]
míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
míng
boring insect
snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
Táng Bó hǔ
Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
Yǒng Lè
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 硃棣|朱棣[Zhù Dī] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Míng Chéng zǔ]
gōng nǚ
palace maid
CL:個|个[gè],名[míng],位[wèi]
huá qiáo
overseas Chinese
(in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
Jīn píng méi
Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content
Jǐng tài
Jingtai county in Baiyin 白銀|白银[Bai2 yin2], Gansu
Jiangtai Emperor, reign name of seventh Ming Emperor Zhu Qiyu 朱祁鈺|朱祁钰[Zhu1 Qi2 yu4] (1428-1457), reigned 1449-1457, Temple name 代宗[Dai4 zong1]
Lǜ yíng
Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
Yáo Míng
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
míng
Thea sinensis
young leaves of tea
míng
dark
deep
stupid
the underworld
Táng Yín
Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
míng
to engrave
inscribed motto
Chóng zhēn
Chongzhen, reign name of last Ming emperor (1628-1644)
Tiān shùn
Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1]
Míng shǐ
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉[Zhang1 Ting2 yu4] in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls
Shī Míng dé
Shih Ming-te (1941-), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962-1977 and 1980-1990 under the Guomindang, subsequently a leader of DPP 民進黨|民进党, since 2006 leader of protests against Chen Shui-Bian 陳水扁|陈水扁[Chen2 Shui3 bian3]
Wáng Jiàn mín
Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball
Míng Qīng
the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties
Zhèng Hé
Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer
huá lín
Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
Qín qiāng
Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music
Shanxi opera
Pān Jīn lián
Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅
Míng mò
late Ming
first half of the 17th century
Xī yóu jì
Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey
fēng shén bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Zǐ jīn shān
Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum
Míng chū
the early Ming (i.e. from second half of 14th century)
xún fǔ
inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times
Táng Xuán zōng
Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇[Tang2 Ming2 huang2], reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基[Li3 Long1 ji1], reigned 712-756
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