明清

Traditional form:

明清

Pinyin (reading):

Míng Qīng

Definitions:

• the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties

Characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

Traditional characters:

• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
• 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful