明史

Míngshǐ
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èrshísì Shǐ, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 张廷玉 Zhāng Tíngyù in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls

CEDICT

记载明朝历史的最后一部纪传体史书，由明朝时的张廷玉主编

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 史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China