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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
南京 Nánjīng	南京 \| 南京* \| *南京	see 南京市 / Nanjing, capital of the Ming dynasty (1368–1421) and of the Republic of China (1927–1937 and 1946–1949)


万历 Wànlì	万历 \| 万历* \| *万历	reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)	萬曆


明太祖 Míng Tàizǔ	明太祖 \| 明太祖* \| *明太祖	Ming Taizu, temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武


张怡 Zhāngyí	张怡 \| 张怡* \| *张怡	Zhang Yi (1608-1695), prolific author and poet spanning interregnum between Ming and Qing	張怡


弦而鼓之 xián'érgǔzhī	弦而鼓之 \| 弦而鼓之* \| *弦而鼓之	to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫｜刘伯温) / (fig.) to play music


朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng	朱元璋 \| 朱元璋* \| *朱元璋	Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武


西游记 Xīyóujì	西游记 \| 西游记* \| *西游记	"Journey to the West", a Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩｜吴承恩, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, also known as "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"	西遊記


封神榜 Fēngshén Bǎng	封神榜 \| 封神榜* \| *封神榜	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


郑和 Zhèng Hé	郑和 \| 郑和* \| *郑和	Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer	鄭和


明 Míng	明 \| 明* \| *明	Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農｜神农 Farmer God


封神演义 Fēngshén Yǎnyì	封神演义 \| 封神演义* \| *封神演义	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	封神演義


正统 Zhèngtǒng	正统 \| 正统* \| *正统	Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮｜朱祁镇 (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, temple name Yingzong 英宗	正統


唐伯虎 Táng Bóhǔ	唐伯虎 \| 唐伯虎* \| *唐伯虎	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


明史 Míngshǐ	明史 \| 明史* \| *明史	History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉｜张廷玉 in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls


明报 Míng Bào	明报 \| 明报* \| *明报	Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong)	明報


明末清初 Míngmò Qīngchū	明末清初 \| 明末清初* \| *明末清初	late Ming and early Qing / around the middle of the 17th century


侍郎 shìláng	侍郎 \| 侍郎* \| *侍郎	(Ming and Qing dynasties) vice-minister of one of the Six Boards / (also an official title in earlier dynasties)


冯梦龙 Féng Mènglóng	冯梦龙 \| 冯梦龙* \| *冯梦龙	Feng Menglong (1574-1646), late Ming dynasty novelist writing in colloquial (baihua), author of Stories Old and New 古今小說｜古今小说	馮夢龍


王阳明 Wáng Yángmíng	王阳明 \| 王阳明* \| *王阳明	Wang Yangming (1472-1529), Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, influential in the School of Mind 心學｜心学	王陽明


明成祖 Míng Chéngzǔ	明成祖 \| 明成祖* \| *明成祖	Ming Chengzu, temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂｜永乐


唐明皇 Táng Mínghuáng	唐明皇 \| 唐明皇* \| *唐明皇	Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗, reigned 712-756


唐玄宗 Táng Xuánzōng	唐玄宗 \| 唐玄宗* \| *唐玄宗	Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇, reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基, reigned 712-756


山海关 Shānhǎi Guān	山海关 \| 山海关* \| *山海关	Shanhai Pass in Hebei, at the eastern terminus of the Ming dynasty Great Wall	山海關


章回小说 zhānghuíxiǎoshuō	章回小说 \| 章回小说* \| *章回小说	novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet	章回小說


近古 jìngǔ	近古 \| 近古* \| *近古	near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)


张献忠 Zhāng Xiànzhōng	张献忠 \| 张献忠* \| *张献忠	Zhang Xianzhong (1606-1647), leader of a late-Ming peasant revolt	張獻忠


徐渭 Xú Wèi	徐渭 \| 徐渭* \| *徐渭	Xu Wei (1521-1593), Ming dynasty Chinese painter and author


海瑞 Hǎi Ruì	海瑞 \| 海瑞* \| *海瑞	Hai Rui (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity


徐霞客 Xú Xiákè	徐霞客 \| 徐霞客* \| *徐霞客	Xu Xiake (1587-1641), Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer, author of Xu Xiake's Travel Diaries 徐霞客遊記｜徐霞客游记


明武宗 Míng Wǔzōng	明武宗 \| 明武宗* \| *明武宗	Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德


文征明 Wén Zhēngmíng	文征明 \| 文征明* \| *文征明	Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子	文徵明


潘金莲 Pān Jīnlián	潘金莲 \| 潘金莲* \| *潘金莲	Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅	潘金蓮


词话 cíhuà	词话 \| 词话* \| *词话	form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty	詞話


制钱 zhìqián	制钱 \| 制钱* \| *制钱	copper coin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties	制錢


八股文 bāgǔwén	八股文 \| 八股文* \| *八股文	eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties


刘伯温 Liú Bówēn	刘伯温 \| 刘伯温* \| *刘伯温	Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius, also called Liu Ji 劉基｜刘基	劉伯溫


宋濂 Sòng Lián	宋濂 \| 宋濂* \| *宋濂	Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician


建文帝 Jiànwéndì	建文帝 \| 建文帝* \| *建文帝	reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402


施琅 Shī Láng	施琅 \| 施琅* \| *施琅	Shi Lang (1621–1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties


袁宏道 Yuán Hóngdào	袁宏道 \| 袁宏道* \| *袁宏道	Yuan Hongdao (1568-1610), Ming dynasty poet and travel writer


土司 tǔsī	土司 \| 土司* \| *土司	sliced bread (loanword from "toast") / government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties


张廷玉 Zhāng Tíngyù	张廷玉 \| 张廷玉* \| *张廷玉	Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史 and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典	張廷玉


朱高炽 Zhū Gāochì	朱高炽 \| 朱高炽* \| *朱高炽	Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙	朱高熾


二刻拍案惊奇 Èrkè Pāi'àn Jīngqí	二刻…惊奇 \| 二刻…惊奇* \| *二刻…惊奇	Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), second of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌濛初｜凌蒙初	二刻拍案驚奇


闯王 Chuǎng Wáng	闯王 \| 闯王* \| *闯王	Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)	闖王


佛朗机炮 Fólǎngjīpào	佛朗机炮 \| 佛朗机炮* \| *佛朗机炮	Western (or Western-style) cannon of the Ming era	佛朗機炮


刘基 Liú Jī	刘基 \| 刘基* \| *刘基	Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 劉伯溫｜刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius	劉基


大沽口炮台 Dàgūkǒupàotái	大沽口炮台 \| 大沽口炮台* \| *大沽口炮台	Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)	大沽口砲臺


李自成 Lǐ Zìchéng	李自成 \| 李自成* \| *李自成	Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty


南苑 Nányuàn	南苑 \| 南苑* \| *南苑	Nanyuan or "Southern Park", an imperial hunting domain during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, now the site of Nanhaizi Park in the south of Beijing


徐光启 Xú Guāngqǐ	徐光启 \| 徐光启* \| *徐光启	Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician in the Ming dynasty	徐光啟


朱允炆 Zhū Yǔnwén	朱允炆 \| 朱允炆* \| *朱允炆	Zhu Yuanwen, personal name of second Ming Emperor Jianwen 建文


元史 Yuánshǐ	元史 \| 元史* \| *元史	History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls


张岱 Zhāng Dài	张岱 \| 张岱* \| *张岱	Zhang Dai (1597-c. 1684), late Ming scholar	張岱


杨守仁 Yáng Shǒurén	杨守仁 \| 杨守仁* \| *杨守仁	Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist / Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar	楊守仁


乡试 xiāngshì	乡试 \| 乡试* \| *乡试	the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing	鄉試


魏忠贤 Wèi Zhōngxián	魏忠贤 \| 魏忠贤* \| *魏忠贤	Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming	魏忠賢


黄宗羲 Huáng Zōngxī	黄宗羲 \| 黄宗羲* \| *黄宗羲	Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition	黃宗羲


张居正 Zhāng Jūzhèng	张居正 \| 张居正* \| *张居正	Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee	張居正


封疆 fēngjiāng	封疆 \| 封疆* \| *封疆	border region / regional general acting as governor (in Ming and Qing times)


王明 Wáng Míng	王明 \| 王明* \| *王明	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


正德 Zhèngdé	正德 \| 正德* \| *正德	Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照 (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, temple name 明武宗


凌蒙初 Líng Méngchū	凌蒙初 \| 凌蒙初* \| *凌蒙初	Ling Mengchu (1580–1644), Ming dynasty short story writer and playwright	凌濛初


朱棣 Zhū Dì	朱棣 \| 朱棣* \| *朱棣	Zhu Di, personal name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂｜永乐


朱瞻基 Zhū Zhānjī	朱瞻基 \| 朱瞻基* \| *朱瞻基	Zhu Zhanji, personal name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德


姚明 Yáo Míng	姚明 \| 姚明* \| *姚明	Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011


明朝 Míngcháo	明朝 \| 明朝* \| *明朝	Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)


明实录 Míng Shílù	明实录 \| 明实录* \| *明实录	Ming Veritable Records, imperial annals of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty	明實錄


蟒袍 mǎngpáo	蟒袍 \| 蟒袍* \| *蟒袍	official robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明 (1368-1644) and Qing 清 (1644-1911) dynasties


金瓶梅 Jīnpíngméi	金瓶梅 \| 金瓶梅* \| *金瓶梅	Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content


奴儿干 Nú'érgān	奴儿干 \| 奴儿干* \| *奴儿干	part of Heilongjiang and the Vladivostok area ruled by the Ming dynasty	奴兒干


宝船 bǎochuán	宝船 \| 宝船* \| *宝船	Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和｜郑和	寶船


复明 fù Míng	复明 \| 复明* \| *复明	to restore the Ming dynasty	復明


施明德 Shī Míngdé	施明德 \| 施明德* \| *施明德	Shih Ming-teh (1941–2024), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962–1977 and 1980–1990 under the Guomindang, subsequently a leader of DPP 民進黨｜民进党, in 2006 led protests against Chen Shui-Bian 陳水扁｜陈水扁


明仁宗 Míng Rénzōng	明仁宗 \| 明仁宗* \| *明仁宗	Ming Renzong, temple name of fourth Ming emperor Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾｜朱高炽


明宣宗 Míng Xuānzōng	明宣宗 \| 明宣宗* \| *明宣宗	temple name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德


李渔 Lǐ Yú	李渔 \| 李渔* \| *李渔	Li Yu (1611-c. 1680), late Ming and early Qing writer and dramatist	李漁


绿旗兵 Lǜqíbīng	绿旗兵 \| 绿旗兵* \| *绿旗兵	same as 綠營｜绿营, Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units	綠旗兵


罗懋登 Luó Màodēng	罗懋登 \| 罗懋登* \| *罗懋登	Luo Maodeng (16th century), Ming author of operas and popular fiction	羅懋登


佛朗机铳 Fólǎngjīchòng	佛朗机铳 \| 佛朗机铳* \| *佛朗机铳	Western (and so styled) cannon of the Ming era	佛朗機銃


奢香 Shē Xiāng	奢香 \| 奢香* \| *奢香	She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times


张溥 Zhāng Pǔ	张溥 \| 张溥* \| *张溥	Ming dynasty scholar (1602–1641), prolific writer, proponent of the Fushe 復社｜复社 cultural renewal movement, author of Five Men's Tombstone Inscription 五人墓碑記｜五人墓碑记	張溥


正教真诠 Zhèngjiào Zhēnquán	正教真诠 \| 正教真诠* \| *正教真诠	Exegesis of the Right Religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿｜王岱舆, a study of Islam published during the Ming dynasty	正教真詮


永乐 Yǒnglè	永乐 \| 永乐* \| *永乐	Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣 (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖	永樂


湖广 Húguǎng	湖广 \| 湖广* \| *湖广	Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province)	湖廣


秋审 qiūshěn	秋审 \| 秋审* \| *秋审	autumn trial (judicial hearing of capital cases during Ming and Qing)	秋審


元末明初 Yuánmò Míngchū	元末明初 \| 元末明初* \| *元末明初	late Yuan and early Ming / mid 14th century


提督 tídū	提督 \| 提督* \| *提督	the local commander / provincial governor (in Qing and Ming times)


会元 huìyuán	会元 \| 会元* \| *会元	provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)	會元


海青天 Hǎiqīngtiān	海青天 \| 海青天* \| *海青天	popular nickname of Hai Rui 海瑞 (1514-1587), Ming politician, famous for honesty and integrity


王夫之 Wáng Fūzhī	王夫之 \| 王夫之* \| *王夫之	Wang Fuzhi (1619-1692), wide-ranging scholar of the Ming-Qing transition


祝枝山 Zhù Zhīshān	祝枝山 \| 祝枝山* \| *祝枝山	Zhu Zhishan (1460-1526), Ming calligrapher and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子


兰陵笑笑生 Lánlíng Xiàoxiàoshēng	兰陵笑笑生 \| 兰陵笑笑生* \| *兰陵笑笑生	Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, pseudonym of the Ming dynasty writer and author of the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅	蘭陵笑笑生


冯窦伯 Féng Dòubó	冯窦伯 \| 冯窦伯* \| *冯窦伯	Feng Doubo or Feng Wu (1672-), calligrapher of the Ming-Qing transition / also called 馮武｜冯武	馮竇伯


夹山寺 Jiāshānsì	夹山寺 \| 夹山寺* \| *夹山寺	Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen county 石門縣｜石门县, Changde 常德, Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成	夾山寺


关防 guānfáng	关防 \| 关防* \| *关防	security measures (esp. border security) / official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times)	關防


古今小说 Gǔjīn Xiǎoshuō	古今小说 \| 古今小说* \| *古今小说	Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍｜冯梦龙, collection of late Ming baihua 白話｜白话 tales published in 1620	古今小說


老友 lǎoyǒu	老友 \| 老友* \| *老友	old friend / sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)


利马窦 Lì Mǎdòu	利马窦 \| 利马窦* \| *利马窦	Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China / erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇｜利玛窦	利馬竇


明代 Míngdài	明代 \| 明代* \| *明代	the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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