明末 Traditional form: 明末 Pinyin (reading): Míngmò Definitions: late Ming first half of the 17th century Characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 末 - end, final, last; insignificant Traditional characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 末 - end, final, last; insignificant