- 春秋战国 Chūnqiū Zhànguó Spring and Autumn and Warring Statesthe Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods
- 战国时代 Zhànguó Shídài Chinese Warring Statesthe Warring States period of ancient China (475-221 BC), preceding the unification by the Qin dynasty
- 战国末 zhànguómò late Warring Statesthe late Warring States period (c. 250-221 BC), the era immediately preceding the Qin Dynasty's unification
- 战国末年 zhànguómònián late Warring Stateslate Warring States period, c. 250-221 BC before the First Emperor's Qin Dynasty
- 战国策 Zhànguócè Warring States StrategiesChronicle of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), traditionally attributed to Su Qin.
- 春秋战国时代 Chūnqiū Zhànguó Shídài Eastern ZhouThe Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods, which together constitute the Eastern Zhou dynasty.
- 战国七雄 zhànguóqīxióng Seven Warring StatesThe seven powerful states during the Warring States period (475–221 BC), namely: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin.