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Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC Warring States periodThe seven Warring States of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin c. 260 BCTraditional Chinese戰國時代Simplified Chinese战国时代Hanyu PinyinZhànguó shídài TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhànguó shídàiBopomofoㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋWade–GilesChan4-kuo2 Shih2-tai4Tongyong PinyinJhànguó shíhdàiYale RomanizationJàn'gwó shŕdàiIPA[ʈʂân.kwǒ ʂɻ̩̌.tâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationJin'gwok sìhdoihJyutpingZin3 gwok3 si4 doi6IPA[tsin˧.kʷɔk̚˧ si˩.tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJChiàn-kok sî-tāiTâi-lôTsiàn-kok sî-tāiOld ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*tar-s [C.q]ʷˤəktar-s [d]ə (~ [d]əʔ) lˤək-s Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 771 BC) Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – c. 256 BC) Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BC) Warring States (c. 475 – c. 221 BC) Imperial Qin (221–207 BC) Han (202 BC – 220 AD) Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) Western Han (202 BC – 9/25 AD) Xin (9–23 AD) Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD) Wei, Shu Han, and Wu Jin (266–420) Western Jin (266–316) Eastern Jin (317–420) Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) Northern andSouthern dynasties (420–589) Sui (581–618) Tang (618–907) Wu Zhou (690–705) Five Dynasties andTen Kingdoms (907–979) Song (960–1279) Northern Song (960–1127) Southern Song (1127–1279) Liao (916–1125) Western Xia (1038–1227) Jin (1115–1234) Yuan (1271–1368) Ming (1368–1644) Qing (1644–1912) Modern Republic of China (mainland, 1912–1949) People's Republicof China (1949–present) Republic of China (Taiwan,1949–present) Related articles Art history Cuisine history Economic history Education history Environmental history Jewish history Legal history LGBTQ history Media history Music history Timeline Military history before 1912 Naval history Religion in China Buddhism Christianity Daoism Islam Science and technology history Archaeology Cartography Discoveries Inventions Space Sports history Transport history Women's history vte The Warring States period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.

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