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明朝

Míngcháo
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Meanings

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

Examples

明朝建立了紫禁城。
Míngcháo jiànlì le Zǐjìnchéng.
The Ming dynasty built the Forbidden City.
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.

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 with pinyin 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