- 历史lì shǐhistoryHSK 3
- 传zhuànbiography; historical narrativeHSK 7-9
- 年代nián dàidecade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); era, age, periodHSK 5
- 代dàito substitute, to act on behalf of, to replace; generation; dynasty; age; periodHSK 5
- 传统chuán tǒng(noun) tradition; convention; (adjective) traditional; conventionalHSK 5
- 史shǐ(bound form) history; historical; (bound form) official historian (archaic); (proper noun) surname ShiHSK 7-9
- 西德Xī déWest Germany (1949–1990)HSK 7-9
- 纪念jì niànto commemorate, to honor the memory of; memento, keepsake, souvenirHSK 5
- 郡jùnprefecture (historical administrative division)HSK 7-9
- 万岁wàn suì(noun) long live (used as a cheer); (historical) the emperor / Your MajestyHSK 7-9
- 古gǔancient; old (from the distant past)HSK 5
- 古老gǔ lǎoancient; age-oldHSK 5
- 帝国dì guóempireHSK 7-9
- 希特勒Xī tè lèHitlerHSK 7-9
- 汉hànthe Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE); the Han Chinese people (majority ethnic group); the Chinese language (as in 汉语)HSK 7-9
- 苏联Sū liánSoviet UnionHSK 7-9
- 有史以来yǒu shǐ yǐ láisince the beginning of recorded history; throughout history; everHSK 7-9
- 原始yuán shǐprimitive, undeveloped; original, first (in time); original (document, not a copy)HSK 6
- 贵族guì zúnoble; aristocrat; the nobilityHSK 7-9
- 纳粹nà cuìNazi (referring to the historical German regime, ideology, or its adherents)HSK 7-9
- 革命gé mìng(verb) to revolt; to revolutionize; (adjective) revolutionaryHSK 6
- 林肯Lín kěnAbraham Lincoln (1809–1865, 16th U.S. president)HSK 7-9
- 唐tángTang dynasty (618–907); a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 古董gǔ dǒngantique, curioHSK 7-9
- 奴nú(bound form) slave, servant; (bound form) to enslave, treat as a slaveHSK 7-9
- 戈gēdagger-ax (ancient weapon)HSK 7-9
- 木乃伊mù nǎi yīmummy (preserved corpse)HSK 7-9
- 祖先zǔ xiānancestors, forebears (one's forefathers); (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which a present-day species evolvedHSK 6
- 楚chǔ(bound form) the ancient Chu kingdom, covering modern Hubei and Hunan; (bound form) clear, orderly (in compounds like 清楚, 一清二楚); (bound form) suffering, pain (in compounds like 苦楚, 痛楚)HSK 7-9
- 波斯Bō sīPersia (historical name for the region corresponding to modern Iran)HSK 7-9
- 古代gǔ dàiancient times, antiquityHSK 5
- 老子lǎo ziLaozi (the ancient philosopher, founder of Daoism); (colloquial, self-address) I, me (used to show arrogance or authority)HSK 7-9
- 领主lǐng zhǔfeudal lord; suzerainHSK 7-9
- 姬jī(in historical compounds) imperial concubine; (in literary compounds) woman, female (often in artistic or historical roles); surname JiHSK 7-9
- 集中营jí zhōng yíngconcentration campHSK 7-9
- 古典gǔ diǎnclassicalHSK 6
- 宋sòngSong dynasty (960–1279); a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 二战èr zhànWorld War II; WWIIHSK 7-9
- 吴wúsurname Wu; Zhou-period state (c. 11th century–473 BC); Wu Kingdom (222–280 AD)HSK 7-9
- 马克思Mǎ kè sīKarl Marx (1818–1883)HSK 7-9
- 妃fēi(historical) imperial concubine; (historical) wife of a princeHSK 7-9
- 中世纪zhōng shì jìMiddle AgesHSK 7-9
- 暴君bào jūntyrant; despotHSK 7-9
- 世界大战shì jiè dà zhànworld warHSK 7-9
- 古人gǔ rénancient people; the ancientsHSK 6
- 冷战lěng zhànthe Cold War (historical period of geopolitical tension between the US and Soviet Union); (figurative) a cold war; a state of mutual silence and tension between two peopleHSK 7-9
- 曹操Cáo CāoCao Cao (historical figure from the Three Kingdoms period)HSK 7-9
- 追溯zhuī sù(figurative) to trace back to, to date from; (literal) to go upstreamHSK 7-9
- 执政官zhí zhèng guān(historical) consul (chief magistrate of the Roman Republic); (military) executive officer (second-in-command of a unit); presiding officer (of a council or assembly)HSK 7-9
- 巴比伦Bā bǐ lúnBabylonHSK 7-9
- 越战Yuè zhànVietnam War (1955-1975)HSK 7-9
- 遗物yí wùrelics (archaeological or historical); belongings left by the deceasedHSK 7-9
- 文物wén wùcultural relic, historical relicHSK 6
- 游侠yóu xiá(historical) knight-errant, wandering hero (in Chinese context)HSK 7-9
- 历史性lì shǐ xìnghistoric; of historic significanceHSK 7-9
- 圭guī(historical) jade tablet carried by nobles and rulers as a symbol of authority in ceremonial contexts; (archaeology) a burial object, often made of jadeHSK 7-9
- 江户Jiāng hùEdo (old name of Tokyo)HSK 7-9
- 王朝wáng cháodynastyHSK 7-9
- 公元前gōng yuán qiánbefore the common era (B.C.)HSK 7-9
- 鬼子guǐ zi(derogatory, historical) foreign devil, especially Japanese invadersHSK 7-9