五代十国

wǔ dài shí guó

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

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Child Words of 五代十国

• 五 五 wǔ: five
• 代 代 dài: to substitute
• 十 十 shí: ten
• 国 国 guó: country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè])
• 五代 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