衛氏朝鮮 wèi shì cháo xiǎn

Wiman Joseon kingdom in ancient Korea

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea

Characters

Character Meaning
衛 wèi
abbr. for 卫生wèi shēng, hygiene; health; to guard
氏 shì HSK 6
clan name; maiden name
朝 cháo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
鮮 xiǎn
fresh; delicious; tasty