魏晋南北朝

wèi jìn nán běi cháo

generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui

Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties

魏

wèi

name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States

晋

jìn

the Jin Dynasties (265–420)

南

nán

south

北

běi

north

朝

cháo

abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea