# 魏晉南北朝
## Chinese

| | | the Wei and Jin dynasties | the Northern and Southern dynasties; the Nanboku-chō period |
| trad. (魏晉南北朝) | trad. (魏晉南北朝) | 魏晉 | 南北朝 |
| simp. (魏晋南北朝) | simp. (魏晋南北朝) | 魏晋 | 南北朝 |
* 魏晉南北朝 (Written Standard Chinese)
* Six Dynasties (English)

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Wèi-Jìn Nán-Běi Cháo
    (Zhuyin): ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): ngai$^6$ zeon$^3$ naam$^4$ bak$^1$ ciu$^4$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Wèi-Jìn Nán-Běi Cháo
*** Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄔㄠˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Wèijìn Nánběi Cháo
*** Wade–Giles: Wei$^4$-chin$^4$ Nan$^2$-pei$^3$ Chʻao$^2$
*** Yale: Wèi-jìn Nán-běi Cháu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Weyjinn Nanbeei Chaur
*** Palladius: Вэйцзинь Наньбэй Чао (Vɛjczinʹ Nanʹbɛj Čao)
*** Sinological IPA : /weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ nän³⁵ peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: ngai$^6$ zeon$^3$ naam$^4$ bak$^1$ ciu$^4$
*** Yale: ngaih jeun nàahm bāk chìuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: ngai$^6$ dzoen$^3$ naam$^4$ bak$^7$ tsiu$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: ngei$^6$ zên$^3$ nam$^4$ beg$^1$ qiu$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /ŋɐi̯²² t͡sɵn³³ naːm²¹ pɐk̚⁵ t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

### Proper noun

魏晉南北朝
* the Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern dynasties (major period in Chinese history between the Han and Sui dynasties from 220 to 589)

#### Synonyms

* 六朝 (Liùcháo)

#### See also

Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history :
| Name | Time period | Divisions | Divisions |
| Xia 夏 (～朝, ～代) | 2070 – 1600 BCE | | |
| Shang 商 (～朝, ～代) 殷 (～朝, ～代) | 1600 – 1046 BCE | | |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Western Zhou 西周 | |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周／东周 | Spring and Autumn period 春秋 |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周／东周 | Warring States period 戰國／战国 |
| Qin 秦 (～朝, ～代) | 221 – 206 BCE | | |
| Han 漢／汉 (～朝, ～代) | 206 BCE – 220 C.E. | Western Han 西漢／西汉 | Western Han 西漢／西汉 |
| Xin 新 (～朝) ||
| Eastern Han 東漢／东汉 ||
| Three Kingdoms 三國／三国 | 220 – 280 C.E. | Wei 魏 | Wei 魏 |
| Shu Han 蜀漢／蜀汉 ||
| Wu 吳／吴 ||
| Jin 晉／晋 (～朝, ～代) | 265 – 420 C.E. | Western Jin 西晉／西晋 | 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 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Western Wei 西魏 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Eastern Wei 東魏／东魏 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Northern Zhou 北周 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Northern Qi 北齊／北齐 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Liu Song 劉宋／刘宋 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Southern Qi 南齊／南齐 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Liang 梁 (～朝, ～代) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Chen 陳／陈 (～朝, ～代) |
| Sui 隋 (～朝, ～代) | 581 – 618 C.E. | | |
| Tang 唐 (～朝, ～代) | 618 – 907 C.E. | | |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國／五代十国 | 907 – 960 C.E. | | |
| Liao 遼／辽 (～朝, ～代) | 907 – 1125 C.E. | | |
| Song 宋 (～朝, ～代) | 960 – 1279 C.E. | Northern Song 北宋 | Northern Song 北宋 |
| Southern Song 南宋 ||
| Western Xia 西夏 | 1038 – 1227 C.E. | | |
| Jin 金 (～朝, ～代) | 1115 – 1234 C.E. | | |
| Western Liao 西遼／西辽 | 1124 – 1218 C.E. | | |
| Yuan 元 (～朝, ～代) | 1271 – 1368 C.E. | | |
| Ming 明 (～朝, ～代) | 1368 – 1644 C.E. | | |
| Qing 清 (～朝, ～代) | 1636 – 1912 C.E. | | |