- 春秋战国 chūnqiūzhànguó Spring and Autumn and Warring States periodsThe Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) collectively; the Eastern Zhou dynasty era
- 交战国 jiāozhànguó belligerent statesnations at war or that have formally declared war; belligerent countries
- 战国时代 zhànguóshídài Warring States Periodthe Warring States Period in China (475–221 BC), spanning from the late Zhou dynasty until the unification of China by Qin Shi Huang; see [[战国|戰國|zhan4 guo2]]
- 战国末 zhànguómò late Warring States periodThe late part of the Warring States period, approximately 250-221 BC, immediately preceding the Qin Dynasty
- 战国末年 zhànguómònián late Warring States periodThe final years of the Warring States period, approximately 250-221 BC, immediately preceding the establishment of the Qin Dynasty.
- 战国策 zhànguócè Strategies of the Warring StatesThe title of a famous Chinese historical work, compiled by Liu Xiang during the Han Dynasty, which records the politics and strategies of the Warring States period (475–221 BC); also known as [[国策|國策|guo2 ce4]] or [[短长书|短長書|duan3 chang2 shu1]].
- 春秋战国时代 chūnqiūzhànguóshídài Spring and Autumn and Warring States periodsThe era covering both the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States period (475-221 BC), collectively known as the Eastern Zhou dynasty.
- 非交战国 fēijiāozhànguó nonbelligerenta nation that is not involved in a war
- 参战国 cānzhànguó belligerent statea country involved in a war or conflict; a participating nation in a war
- 战国七雄 zhànguóqīxióng the Seven Warring StatesThe seven most powerful states during the Warring States period, specifically [[齐|齊|qi2]], [[楚|楚|chu3]], [[燕|燕|yan1]], [[韩|韓|han2]], [[赵|趙|zhao4]], [[魏|魏|wei4]], and [[秦|秦|qin2]].
