明公

Chinese

		clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
trad. (明公)		明	公
simp. #(明公)		明	公
anagram		公明

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): mínggōng

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ gung¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: mínggōng
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: mínggong
    • Wade–Giles: ming²-kung¹
    • Yale: míng-gūng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: minggong
    • Palladius: мингун (mingun)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ming⁴ gung¹
    • Yale: mìhng gūng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ gung¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ gung¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

明公

1. (archaic) Your Excellency; my lord

Usage notes

A term of respect for one's superior.

See also

• 閣下／阁下 (géxià)