魏晋南北朝 wèi jìn nán běi cháo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

魏 wèi kingdom of Wei; surname
晋 jìn advance, increase; promote
南 nán south; southern part; southward
北 běi north; northern; northward
朝 cháo dynasty; morning