明代

Traditional form:

明代

Pinyin (reading):

Míngdài

Definitions:

• the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace