南北朝

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Chinese

north and south; distance from north to south; latitude span
morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)
 
trad. (南北朝) 南北
simp. #(南北朝) 南北
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Proper noun

南北朝

  1. the Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589 in Chinese history)
  2. the Nanboku-chō period (1336-1392 in Japanese history)
  3. the Southern and Northern dynasties (1533 to 1592 in Vietnamese history)

Derived terms

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Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
Name Time period Divisions
Xia
(~朝, ~代)
2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang
(~朝, ~代)
(~朝, ~代)
1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou
(~朝, ~代)
1046 – 256 BCE Western Zhou
西周
Eastern Zhou
東周东周
Spring and Autumn period
春秋
Warring States period
戰國战国
Qin
(~朝, ~代)
221 – 206 BCE
Han
(~朝, ~代)
206 BCE – 220 C.E. Western Han
西漢西汉
Xin
(~朝)
Eastern Han
東漢东汉
Three Kingdoms
三國三国
220 – 280 C.E. Wei
Shu Han
蜀漢蜀汉
Wu
Jin
(~朝, ~代)
265 – 420 C.E. Western Jin
西晉西晋
Eastern Jin
東晉东晋
Southern and Northern dynasties
南北朝
420 – 589 C.E. Northern dynasties
北朝
Northern Wei
北魏
Western Wei
西魏
Eastern Wei
東魏东魏
Northern Zhou
北周
Northern Qi
北齊北齐
Southern dynasties
南朝
Liu Song
劉宋刘宋
Southern Qi
南齊南齐
Liang
(~朝, ~代)
Chen
(~朝, ~代)
Sui
(~朝, ~代)
581 – 618 C.E.
Tang
(~朝, ~代)
618 – 907 C.E.
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
五代十國五代十国
907 – 960 C.E.
Liao
(~朝, ~代)
907 – 1125 C.E.
Song
(~朝, ~代)
960 – 1279 C.E. Northern Song
北宋
Southern Song
南宋
Western Xia
西夏
1038 – 1227 C.E.
Jin
(~朝, ~代)
1115 – 1234 C.E.
Western Liao
西遼西辽
1124 – 1218 C.E.
Yuan
(~朝, ~代)
1271 – 1368 C.E.
Ming
(~朝, ~代)
1368 – 1644 C.E.
Qing
(~朝, ~代)
1636 – 1912 C.E.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
ほく > ぼく
Grade: 2
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Chinese 南北朝 (Nán-Běi Cháo)

Proper noun

(なん)(ぼく)(ちょう) (Nanbokuchō

  1. (history, of China) the Northern and Southern dynasties
    (なん)(ぼく)(ちょう)()(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Northern and Southern dynasties period
  2. (history, of Japan) the Northern and Southern Courts
    (なん)(ぼく)(ちょう)()(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Northern and Southern Courts period
  3. (history, of Vietnam) the Southern and Northern dynasties
    (なん)(ぼく)(ちょう)()(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Southern and Northern dynasties period

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