北魏

Běi Wèi

Dictionary entry

Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑

What does 北魏 mean?

北魏 (Běi Wèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑

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北běinorth · (classical) to be defeated 魏Wèisurname Wei · name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States

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北魏

Běi Wèi

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