五代十国

Traditional: 五代十國

Wǔ dài Shí guó

Dictionary entry

Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China

What does 五代十国 mean?

五代十国 (Wǔ dài Shí guó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China

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五wǔfive · 5 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute · generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 十shíten · 10 国Guósurname Guo

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五代十国

Wǔ dài Shí guó

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