魏晉南北朝 wèi jìn nán běi cháo

generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
  2. 2. Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties

Characters

Character Meaning
魏 wèi
surname Wei; the Wei dynasty 221-265
晉 jìn
short name for Shanxi province 山西shān xī
南 nán HSK 3
south; surname Nan
北 běi HSK 1
north; (classical) to be defeated
朝 cháo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty