五代十国

wǔ dài shí guó

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 五代十国

五
wǔ

five

代
dài

to substitute

十
shí

ten

国
guó

country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè])

五代
wǔ dài

Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China