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明太祖

Mandarin · pinyin Míng Tài zǔ

Ming Taizu, temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武 Hóng wǔ

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather

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2–4–3 · Ming2 Tai4 zu3

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