primary; first; fundamental
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; (abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea
simp. and trad.
( 元朝 ) anagram

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  1. the Yuan dynasty ( 1271–1368 )

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Dynasties ( 朝代 ) in Chinese history Time period Divisions Xia
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 2070 – 1600 BCE Shang
( ~朝 , ~代 )
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1600 – 1046 BCE Zhou
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1046 – 256 BCE Western Zhou
西周 Eastern Zhou
東周 东周 Spring and Autumn period
春秋 Warring States period
戰國 战国 Qin
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 221 – 206 BCE Han
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 206 BCE – 220 C.E. Western Han
西漢 西汉 Xin
( ~朝 ) Eastern Han
東漢 东汉 Three Kingdoms
三國 三国 220 – 280 C.E. Wei
Shu Han
蜀漢 蜀汉 Wu
Jin
( ~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
( ~朝 , ~代 ) Chen
( ~朝 , ~代 ) Sui
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 581 – 618 C.E. Tang
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 618 – 907 C.E. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
五代十國 五代十国 907 – 960 C.E. Liao
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 907 – 1125 C.E. Song
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 960 – 1279 C.E. Northern Song
北宋 Southern Song
南宋 Western Xia
西夏 1038 – 1227 C.E. Jin
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1115 – 1234 C.E. Western Liao
西遼 西辽 1124 – 1218 C.E. Yuan
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1271 – 1368 C.E. Ming
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1368 – 1644 C.E. Qing
( ~朝 , ~代 ) 1636 – 1912 C.E.