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 snail's pace is intentional: as if carrying a precious Ming vase, the slow, gentle motion reduces stresses on the multi‑billion‑dollar rocket and launch tower.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Ming, who was assigned male at birth, dropped out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, became homeless and was “living out of their car with a gun on their dashboard,” Conniff says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Ming Li is a graphics reporter at The Wall Street Journal in New York, where she tells stories using data and visualization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

He unlaces each of my boots and sets them beside the chair, Ming over the holes in my socks.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline