北朝

Běi Cháo
Northern Dynasties (386-581)

CEDICT

Homographs

北朝 Běicháo

Entry Composition

=1 北 běi
  1. north
  2. (classical) to be defeated
=1 北 bèi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
  2. Original form of 背 (bèi, “back; to betray”).
2 朝 Cháo abbr. for 朝鮮 Cháoxiǎn Korea

Containing this entry

北朝鮮 Běi Cháoxiǎn North Korea