朱元璋

Traditional form:

朱元璋

Pinyin (reading):

Zhū Yuánzhāng

Definitions:

• Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武 ( Hóngwǔ)

Characters:

• 朱 - cinnabar, vermilion; surname
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 璋 - jade plaything; jade ornament

Traditional characters:

• 朱 - cinnabar, vermilion; surname
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 璋 - jade plaything; jade ornament