What does "wei" mean?

any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556

What is a synonym for "wei"?

Common synonyms include: liang, liang, wei dynasty, wei river.

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Noun

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any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556 wordnet

Proper Noun

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An ancient Chinese march during the Zhou dynasty historical
"TO ASSAULT a strong and cohesive enemy head-on is to invite disaster. The stratagem of besieging the kingdom of Wei to save the kingdom of Zhao advocates indirect confrontation."
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An ancient Chinese duchy during the Zhou dynasty historical
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A river in China, a tributary of the Yellow River.
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Liang, the realm of the earlier march after its elevation to a kingdom historical
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A kingdom during the Three Kingdoms interregnum following China's Han dynasty. historical
"After the Empire of Han was taken over by Wei (220) in the fifth year of the Ch’ing-lung period (237), the statue was moved from Ch’ang-an, the capital of Han, to Hsü-ch’ang, the capital of Wei, in modern Honan province."