宋朝

Traditional form:

宋朝

Pinyin (reading):

Sòngcháo

Definitions:

• Song Dynasty (960-1279)
• also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)

Characters:

• 宋 - the Song dynasty; surname
• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning

Traditional characters:

• 宋 - the Song dynasty; surname
• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning