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朝代

dynasty

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

chao2dai4 • cháodài

Meaning

Primary

dynasty

Mnemonic

Each 朝代 dynasty comes in succession, the one after being but a temporary 代 substitute for the one that came before.

Usage

汉朝 是 中国 历史 上 最 重要 的 朝代 之 一。

The Han dynasty is one of the most import dynasties in Chinese history.

中国 历史 朝代 年表

timeline of dynasties in Chinese history