胡志明市

Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam

market / city / CL:個|个[ge4]

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

surname Hu

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])

see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

beard / mustache / whiskers

aspiration / ambition / the will

sign / mark / to record / to write a footnote

Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader / see also 胡志明市[Hu2 Zhi4 ming2 Shi4]