Ming dynasty

English

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).

Proper noun

Ming dynasty

1. A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1368–1644 C.E..
   • 1968, “PEKING (PEIPING)”, in Encyclopedia Britannica‎^[1], volume 17, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 532, column 1:

     The Outer city, also known as the Chinese city, was added during the reign of the emperor Chia Ching (1522-66) of the Ming dynasty. It is in the form of an oblong adjoining the Inner city. with walls 14 mi. in length, including 4 mi. of the southern wall of the Inner city.

Translations

Chinese dynasty

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 明朝 (zh) (Míngcháo)

• Finnish: Ming-dynastia
• Korean: 명나라 (Myeongnara)
• Manchu: ᡩᠠᡳᠮᡳᠩ (daiming), ᡩᠠᡳᠮᡳᠩ
  ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (daiming gurun), ᠮᡳᠩ
  ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (ming gurun)
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: Мин (ru) m (Min), дина́стия Мин m (dinástija Min)
• Spanish: dinastía Ming f
• Uyghur: مىڭ سۇلالىسى (ming sulalisi)