| 大明历 |
Dà míng lì |
the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖冲之 |
| 大 |
dà |
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 大 |
dài |
see 大夫 |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 历 |
lì |
old variant of 历 / old variant of 历 |
| 历 |
lì |
calendar |
| 历 |
lì |
old variant of 历 |
| 历 |
lì |
to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history |