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明朝

Míngcháo
proper noun #33,332

Meanings

  1. 1 Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
  2. 2 last Han-Chinese imperial dynasty, founded after overthrow of the Mongol Yuan

Examples

HSK 1
郑和在明朝七下西洋。
Zhèng Hé zài Míngcháo qī xià Xīyáng.
Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Ocean during the Ming.
HSK 5
明朝建立了紫禁城。
Míngcháo jiànlì le Zǐjìnchéng.
The Ming dynasty built the Forbidden City.

Tips

history
Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋), a former Buddhist novice and beggar who rose to lead the Red Turban rebellion against the Yuan. Note 明朝 read as míngzhāo (not Míngcháo) means 'tomorrow morning'; context usually disambiguates.

In Pop Culture

紫禁城 Zǐjìnchéng
Forbidden City
Ming-era imperial palace complex in Beijing, home to 24 emperors across the Ming and Qing

Stroke Order

明 míng
朝 cháo