释义
[ ming ] SHOW IPA
/ mɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Wade-Giles , Pinyin . 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.
adjective of or relating to the Ming dynasty or to the art objects and forms developed during this period.
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.
Words nearby Ming minestrone, minesweeper, minette, minever, mineworker, Ming , Ming Dynasty, minge, minger, mingimingi, minging
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Example sentences from the Web for Ming Never mind that the Tribune props him up like a Ming vase now.
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The screeching vehicle left tire tracks on the architectural relic, which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
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Throwing Louis C.K. out in the cold with Daniel Tosh is like tossing a Ming vase out with the old Tupperware.
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The man, Ming Kuang Chen, was without food or water the entire time.
Elevator Horror Stories | The Daily Beast| December 15, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Question: What did the Jewish-American Princess say when she broke a Ming vase?
Jay Leno's Painful Comeback | Lee Siegel| March 2, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The old imperial city, where once the Ming dynasty reigned, was destroyed in the Taiping Rebellion.
Appearances | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
Transfor′ming , effecting, or able to effect, a change of form or state.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various
The morning following our arrival, we rode in jinrikishas to the tomb of a Ming emperor.
Travels in the Far East | Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
Just when the crackle decoration was applied cannot well be known, but it was in vogue in the beginning of the Ming dynasty.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 | Charles Wyllys Elliott
From the midst of these small rebellions emerged a large one before which the Ming dynasty trembled to its fall.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) | Charles Morris
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British Dictionary definitions for Ming noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
adjective of or relating to Chinese porcelain produced during the Ming dynasty, characterized by the use of brilliant colours and a fine-quality body
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