明孝陵 míng xiào líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Ming tombs in Nanjing, tomb of founding Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1], a World Heritage site

CHARACTERS

明 míng bright, light, brilliant; clear
孝 xiào filial piety, obedience; mourning
陵 líng hill, mound; mausoleum