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五涼

简五凉 · 繁五涼

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ Liáng

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 Nán Liáng (397-414), Western Liang 西涼 (400-421)

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五: wǔ · five; surname
涼: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened
凉: liáng · cool, cold; disheartened

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3–2 · Wu3 Liang2

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ng5 loeng4

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