晚明小品 wǎnmíngxiǎopǐn late Ming essays Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 晚 wǎn adjective later stage (bound form) toward the end of a period; later in one's life or a season明 míng Ming Dynasty the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)小品 xiǎopǐn noun essay a short, informal literary work or casual essay, usually written in an lively or witty style