五胡十六國

简 五胡十六国 · 繁 五胡十六國
Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ hú Shí liù guó

Meanings

  1. Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
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五
wǔ · five; surname
胡
hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
六
liù · number six
國
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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3–2–2–4–2 · Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2

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ng5 wu4 sap6 luk6 gwok3

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ng5 wu4 sap6 luk6 gwok3

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  1. (history) Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439)

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五胡十六國 · Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2
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Exact source record五胡十六國 五胡十六国 [Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2] /Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)/