战国 (zhàn guó) — Warring States period (475–221 BC)
Definition
The Warring States period (475–221 BC), the late Zhou-era era of constant warfare that ended when Qin unified China. Functions as a set historical name — always read as one unit, never parsed word-by-word.
noun
Warring States period (475–221 BC)
Examples
- 战国。zhàn guó Shí qī shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yí gè zhòng yào de jiē duàn.The Warring States period was an important stage in Chinese history.
- 战国。zhàn guó Qī xióng zhī jiān jīng cháng fā shēng zhàn zhēng.Wars often occurred among the seven warring states.
- 战国。Xǔ duō zhù míng de sī xiǎng jiā dōu shēng huó zài zhàn guó shí qī.Many famous thinkers lived during the Warring States period.
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