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 a bridge, a beam, and is here the name of a dynasty, A.D. 502—557. See lines,.

Ch'ên is composed of 阜 or  a mound, 阝 in combination, always on the left, as radical, 木 mu wood, and 申 shen to report as phonetic, and has apparently no connection with 東 tung east. It means to set forth, to state, and is here the name of a dynasty, A.D. 557—589.

Ch'êng is composed of 手 shou hand as radical, with 卩 chieh the half of an official seal or tally, and an obsolete character meaning the hands reverently folded. It signifies to receive from a superior.

Wei see. Nan see. Referring to the four dynasties in lines, , to each of which the word nan southern is often prefixed.

Ch'ao is composed of 倝 kan dawn (into the composition of which enters 旦 tan the sun appearing above the horizon, dawn), an old radical, and 舟 chou boat as phonetic. It was originally read, and meant early morning. Read it means the Court, audiences being held at dawn, and so by extension a dynasty. In consequence of its change of form it is now classed under radical 月 yüeh the moon.

Tu is composed of 者 and 邑 i a town or hamlet, 阝 in combination, always on the right. It also means all, every.

Chin see.

Ling is composed of 阜 fou a mound as radical, with