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五代十國

简五代十国 · 繁五代十國

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ dài Shí guó

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

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五: wǔ · five; surname
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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3–4–2–2 · Wu3 dai4 Shi2 guo2

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ng5 doi6 sap6 gwok3

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the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979)

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