송나라

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

() (song( 宋 )) +‎ 나라 (-nara, suffix for Chinese polities).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Songnara
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Songnala
McCune–Reischauer?Songnara
Yale Romanization?songnala

Proper noun[edit]

송나라 (Songnara)

  1. (historical) various Chinese polities named (, Song), notably:
    1. the Song state, a small ancient kingdom in central China that was destroyed in 286 BCE
    2. the Liu Song, a dynasty that ruled southern China from 420 to 479 CE
    3. the Song, an empire known for its scientific and cultural achievements that ruled most of China between 960 and 1127 and its southern half between 1127 and 1276; this is the usual referent of the term.

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