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

The most notorious compound in Laukkaing was called Crouching Tiger Villa, run by the Ming family.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The Venetian is owned by the Sands Corporation, whose president is Patrick Dumont, owner of the Mavericks, while the Rockets are the former club of Chinese star Yao Ming.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Nor is it David Henry Hwang’s user-friendly libretto based on the late Ming Dynasty Chinese classic, “Journey to the West.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

In Scotland, Ming Yang Smart Energy plans to invest up to roughly $2 billion in a wind-turbine factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

When you bent to wash your face you saw tiny cracks in the porcelain, as in a Ming vase.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides