Ming

American  

[ming] / mɪŋ /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Ming dynasty or to the art objects and forms developed during this period.

2. noting the fine porcelains produced in the Ming dynasty, especially those produced by the imperial factory before 1620, noted for their brilliant, fine colors, chiefly underglaze or enamel on glaze, on a body of high quality.

Ming British  

/ mɪŋ /

noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644

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adjective

1. of or relating to Chinese porcelain produced during the Ming dynasty, characterized by the use of brilliant colours and a fine-quality body

Example Sentences

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Ming

She and her boyfriend, Cheng Ming, plan to study AI in hopes of finding tech jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yee also expects Kee Ming and Gamuda to benefit from continued infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

She added that it was "regrettable" the UK government had not explained its decision to Ming Yang.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Rumoured to be descended from Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, Zhu was born in the central city of Changsha in 1928 into a China riven by civil war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

I was supposed to ask Mean Lady Ming, but I knew she would say yes to me.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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