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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 明代
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 明代 | míng dài | - the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 41,036 | 13,538 | 21,699 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 明 | 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 |
| 明 | míng | - bright - opposite: dark 暗[an4] - (of meaning) clear - to understand - next - public or open - wise - generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 代 | dài | - to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute - generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon |
Other Words Containing 明代
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 明代 | - | - | 41,036 | 13,538 | 21,699 |