南北朝

Nán Běicháo
Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)

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Homographs

南北朝 Nán-Běi Cháo

Entry Composition

1 南北 nánběi
  1. north and south
  2. north to south
2 朝 cháo
  1. imperial or royal court
  2. government
  3. dynasty
  4. reign of a sovereign or emperor
  5. court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
  6. to make a pilgrimage to
  7. facing
  8. towards

Containing this entry

魏晋南北朝 Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo
  1. Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties
  2. generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
魏晋南北朝 Wèi-Jìn Nán-Běi Cháo