Hongwu

[ hawng-woo ]

nounPinyin.
  1. Zhu Yuanzhang, Hung-wu.

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British Dictionary definitions for Hong-wu

Hong-wu

Hung-wu

/ (ˈhɒŋˈwuː) /


noun
  1. title of Chu Yuan-Zhang (or Chu Yüan-Chang), 1328–98, first emperor (1368–98) of the Ming dynasty, uniting China under his rule by 1382

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