| 胡志明市 |
Hú Zhì míng Shì |
Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam |
| 胡 |
Hú |
surname Hu |
| 胡 |
hú |
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和) |
| 胡 |
hú |
used in 胡同 |
| 胡 |
hú |
beard / mustache / whiskers |
| 胡志明 |
Hú Zhì míng |
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader / see also 胡志明市 |
| 志 |
zhì |
aspiration / ambition / the will |
| 志 |
zhì |
sign / mark / to record / to write a footnote |
| 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 |
| 市 |
shì |
market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade; to buy and sell goods |