魏晋南北朝
Traditional form:
魏晉南北朝
Pinyin (reading):
Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo
Definitions:
- Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties
- generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
Characters:
- 魏 - the kingdom of Wei; surname
- 晋 - to advance; to increase; to promote
- 南 - south; southern; southward
- 北 - north; northern; northward
- 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
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