三國

Chinese
three country; state; nation
trad. (三國) 三 國
simp. (三国) 三 国
anagram 國三／国三

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “concrete date or dynasty where the term originates to refer to this period”)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

三國

  1. (Chinese history) the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE)
  2. (Korean history) the Three Kingdoms of Korea
  3. An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 三国, Mikuni

Derived terms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (三國):

Other:

  • → English: Three Kingdoms
  • → Thai: สามก๊ก
    • → Khmer: សាម​កុក (saam-kok)
    • → Japanese: サームコック (Sāmukokku)
  • → Indonesian: Sam Kok, Samkok

See also
Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
NameTime periodDivisions
Xia
夏 (～朝, ～代)		 2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang
商 (～朝, ～代)
殷 (～朝, ～代)		 1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou
周 (～朝, ～代)		 1046 – 256 BCEWestern Zhou
西周
Eastern Zhou
東周／东周		Spring and Autumn period
春秋
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
Xin
新 (～朝)
Eastern Han
東漢／东汉
Three Kingdoms
三國／三国		 220 – 280 C.E.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
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
Western Wei
西魏
Eastern Wei
東魏／东魏
Northern Zhou
北周
Northern Qi
北齊／北齐
Southern dynasties
南朝		Liu Song
劉宋／刘宋
Southern Qi
南齊／南齐
Liang
梁 (～朝, ～代)
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
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.

Japanese
Kanji in this term
三 國
さん
Grade: 1		 こく > ごく
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sã̠ŋɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

三(さん)國(ごく) • (Sangoku) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 三国: the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE)

Korean
Hanja in this term
三國

Proper noun

三國 • (Samguk) (hangeul 삼국)

  1. Hanja form? of 삼국 (“the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE)”).

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
三國

Proper noun

三國

  1. chữ Hán form of Tam Quốc (“the Three Kingdoms (220–280 CE)”).
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