明实录

Traditional form:

明實錄

Pinyin (reading):

míngshílù

Definitions:

• annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝 ( Míngcháo) (1368-1644)

Characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 实 - real, true; honest, sincere
• 录 - to copy, to record, to write down

Traditional characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 實 - real, true; honest, sincere
• 錄 - to copy, to record, to write down