明孝陵

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

Characters and words in 明孝陵

明
míng = mi + (e)ng2
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
明 = 日 + 月 : A searchlight. Together with the moon, Marilyn Monroe is looking for the sun just inside the engine's kitchen. To make the search easier they use a searchlight.
明
míng = mi + (e)ng2
bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
明 = 日 + 月 : A searchlight. Together with the moon, Marilyn Monroe is looking for the sun just inside the engine's kitchen. To make the search easier they use a searchlight.
孝
xiào = xi + ao4
filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel
孝 = ⺹ + 子 : Mnemonic symbol: a mourning veil.

Xi Shi (xi) was breeding an egg (子) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4), and she even put a crown (⺹) on it (the crown is on top of the egg: 孝), so much she loved her little prince. Unfortunately the egg died, and thus Marie Curie put on her mourning veil (孝).
陵
líng = li + (e)ng2
mound / tomb / hill / mountain
陵 = 夌 + 阝 : Li Qingzhao (li), the father of emperor Yao (夌) and the pope (阝) are in a competition over who will have the largest tomb (陵) mound (陵). They are all busy heaping up hills (陵) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2).

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