明代

Míngdài
the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

CEDICT

  1. (obsolete) reign of good governance
  2. reign of good governance
  3. the Ming Era, the time of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Wiktionary

明朝（1368-1644）

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 明 Míng
  1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
  2. surname Ming
  3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神农 Shénnóng Farmer God
2 代 dài
  1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
  2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon