郑和 Traditional form: 鄭和 Pinyin (reading): Zhèng Hé Definitions: Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer Characters: 郑 - state in today's Henan; surname 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful Traditional characters: 鄭 - state in today's Henan; surname 和 - harmony, peace; calm, peaceful