陈炯明 |
Chén Jiǒng míng |
Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in 1925 and fled to Hong Kong |
陈 |
Chén |
surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557-589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝 |
陈 |
chén |
(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display / (bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell / old; stale |
炯 |
jiǒng |
bright / clear |
炯 |
jiǒng |
old variant of 炯 |
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 |