東方文明

Eastern civilization

surname Dong

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

the East / the Orient / two-character surname Dongfang

east

surname Fang

square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter

language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

civilized / civilization / culture / 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