Song dynasty

English

Etymology

Partial calque from Chinese 宋朝 (Sòngcháo).

Proper noun

the Song dynasty

1. A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 960–1279 C.E.

Translations

Chinese dynasty

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 宋朝 (sung³ ciu⁴)

  Hokkien: 宋朝 (Sòng-tiâu)

  Mandarin: 宋朝 (zh) (Sòngcháo), 宋 (zh) (Sòng)

• Japanese: 宋 (ja) (そう, Sou)
• Manchu: ᠰᡠᠩ
  ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (sung gurun)
• Finnish: Song-dynastia
• Spanish: dinastía Song f

Further reading

• Song dynasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia