三國

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Sānguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): saam¹ gwok³
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Sâm-koet
• Min Dong (BUC): Săng-guók
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): Sam-kok

  (Teochew, Peng'im): sam¹ gog⁴

• Wu (Wiktionary): se koq (T1)

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: Sānguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sangwo
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Sanguó
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ kwɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: saam¹ gwok³
    • Yale: sāam gwok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: saam¹ gwok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: sam¹ guog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /säːm⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Sâm-koet
    • Hakka Romanization System: sam´ gued`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: sam¹ gued⁵
    • Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴ ku̯et̚²/
• Min Dong
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Săng-guók
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /saŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^(k-)ŋuɔʔ²⁴/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sam-kok
    • Tâi-lô: Sam-kok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: samkog
    • IPA (Xiamen): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sam³³ kɔk̚⁵/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔk̚³²/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: sam¹ gog⁴
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sam kok
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sam³³⁻²³ kok̚²/
• Wu
  • (Shanghainese)
    • Wiktionary: se koq (T1)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /se̞⁵⁵ kʊʔ²¹/

Proper noun

三國

1. (Chinese history) the Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD)
2. (Korean history) the Three Kingdoms of Korea
3. A Japanese surname: Mikuni

Derived terms

• 三國志／三国志 (Sān Guó Zhì)
• 三國演義／三国演义 (Sānguó Yǎnyì)

• 三國鼎立／三国鼎立 (sānguó dǐnglì)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (三國):

• → Japanese: 三国 (さんごく) (sangoku)
• → Korean: 삼국 (三國, samguk)
• → Vietnamese: Tam quốc (三國)

Other:

• → 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
Name	Time period	Divisions
Xia 夏 (～朝, ～代)	2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang 商 (～朝, ～代) 殷 (～朝, ～代)	1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou 周 (～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 秦 (～朝, ～代)	221 – 206 BCE
Han 漢／汉 (～朝, ～代)	206 BCE – 220 CE	Western Han 西漢／西汉
		Xin 新 (～朝)
		Eastern Han 東漢／东汉
Three Kingdoms 三國／三国	220 – 280 CE	Wei 魏
		Shu 蜀
		Wu 吳／吴
Jin 晉／晋 (～朝, ～代)	265 – 420 CE	Western Jin 西晉／西晋
		Eastern Jin 東晉／东晋
Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝	420 – 589 CE	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 CE
Tang 唐 (～朝, ～代)	618 – 907 CE
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國／五代十国	907 – 960 CE
Liao 遼／辽 (～朝, ～代)	907 – 1125 CE
Song 宋 (～朝, ～代)	960 – 1279 CE	Northern Song 北宋
		Southern Song 南宋
Western Xia 西夏	1038 – 1227 CE
Jin 金 (～朝, ～代)	1115 – 1234 CE
Western Liao 西遼／西辽	1124 – 1218 CE
Yuan 元 (～朝, ～代)	1271 – 1368 CE
Ming 明 (～朝, ～代)	1368 – 1644 CE
Qing 清 (～朝, ～代)	1636 – 1912 CE

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sã̠ŋɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

三國 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 三国, hiragana さんごく, rōmaji Sangoku)

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

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Korean

Hanja in this term
三	國

Proper noun

三國 • (Samguk) (hangeul 삼국)

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

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Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
三	國

Proper noun

三國

1. Hán tự form of Tam quốc (“the Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD)”).