明成祖 míngchéngzǔ Ming Chengzu Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 明 míng Ming Dynasty the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)成 chéng noun Cheng surname Cheng; short for 成都 chéngdū祖 zǔ noun ancestor (bound form) ancestors; forefathers; people of previous generations