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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