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Definition(s) for: 明成祖

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
明成祖 míng chéng zǔ - Ming Chengzu, temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 73,720 96,545

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
míng- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- surname Ming
- Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God
míng- bright
- opposite: dark 暗[an4]
- (of meaning) clear
- to understand
- next
- public or open
- wise
- generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
chéng- surname Cheng
- short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2du1]
chéng- to succeed
- to finish
- to complete
- to accomplish
- to become
- to turn into
- to be all right
- OK!
- one tenth
- surname Zu
- ancestor
- forefather
- grandparents

Other Words Containing 明成祖

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo