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- 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
- bright
- opposite: dark 暗[an4]
- (of meaning) clear
- to understand
- next
- public or open
- wise
- generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
- Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 5th-19th April
- Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
- clear and bright
- sober and calm
- (of a government or administration) well ordered
- bright moon
- refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark
- CL:輪|轮[lun2]
Trad. 聖明
- enlightened sage
- brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
- Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji emperor
Trad. 說明
- to explain
- to illustrate
- to indicate
- to show
- to prove
- explanation
- directions
- caption
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- sensible
- reasonable
- an obvious reason, truth or fact
- to understand the reason or reasoning
- clear; obvious; unequivocal
- sensible; reasonable
- to understand; to realize
- Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
Trad. 明確
- clear-cut; definite; explicit
- to clarify; to specify; to make definite
Trad. 明碼
- non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc)
- plaintext (cryptography)
- (of prices) clearly marked
Trad. 明鎖
- exposed lock; external lock (e.g. padlock or surface-mounted latch) (contrasted with 暗鎖|暗锁[an4 suo3] "built-in lock")
Trad. 明鏡
- mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight)
Trad. 明麗
- bright and beautiful
- (of a landscape) gorgeous
- (of a color) vibrant
Trad. 啟明
- Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn
- Wang Ming (1904-1974), Soviet-trained Chinese communist, Comintern and Soviet stooge and left adventurist in the 1930s, fell out with Mao and moved to Soviet Union from 1956
- the hidden and the visible; that which can be seen and that which cannot; darkness and light; night and day; wisdom and ignorance; evil and good; the living and the dead; men and ghosts
- to understand clearly
- to be clear about
- plain
- clear
- also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
- Akihito, personal name of the Heisei 平成[Ping2 cheng2] emperor of Japan (1933-), reigned 1989-2019
Trad. 證明
- proof
- certificate
- identification
- testimonial
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- to prove
- to testify
- to confirm the truth of
- 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
- Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan
- Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772)
- Meiwa (common name for Japanese companies or schools)
- Ming tombs in Nanjing, tomb of founding Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1], a World Heritage site
Trad. 明實錄
- Ming Veritable Records, imperial annals of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty
Trad. 明山區
- Mingshan, a district of Benxi City 本溪市[Ben3 xi1 Shi4], Liaoning
- Sanming, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省[Fu2 jian4 Sheng3]
- Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], reigned 712-756
- Ming Chengzu, temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]
Trad. 嵩明縣
- Songming county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
Trad. 東明縣
- Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
- Shi Siming (703-761), military colleague of An Lushan 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1], participated in the 755-763 An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
Trad. 清明節
- Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
- Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德[Zheng4 de2]
Trad. 陽明區
- Yangming, a district of Mudanjiang City 牡丹江市[Mu3 dan1 jiang1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 陽明山
- Mt Yangming in Hunan
- Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei
Trad. 明水縣
- Mingshui, a county in Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 光明區
- Guangming, a district of Shenzhen City 深圳市[Shen1 zhen4 Shi4], Guangdong
Trad. 高明區
- Gaoming, a district of Foshan City 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 Shi4], Guangdong
Trad. 光明節
- Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar)
- also called 哈努卡節|哈努卡节 and simply 哈努卡
Trad. 孔明燈
- sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
Trad. 明溪縣
- Mingxi, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1 ming2 Shi4], Fujian
Trad. 說明書
- (technical) manual
- (book of) directions
- synopsis (of a play or film)
- specification (patent)
- CL:本[ben3]
Trad. 趙公明
- Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism
- Ming Xizong, temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启[Ming2 Tian1 qi3]
Trad. 南明區
- Nanming, a district of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 Shi4], Guizhou
- Zuo Qiuming or Zuoqiu Ming (556-451), famous blind historian from Lu 魯國|鲁国[Lu3 guo2] to whom the history Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuo3 Zhuan4] is attributed
- perspicacious person
- sb with a discerning eye
- sighted person (as opposed to blind)
Trad. 圓明園
- Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860