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十六國

简十六国 · 繁十六國

Mandarin · pinyin Shí liù guó

Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
also written 五胡十六國

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
六: liù · number six
國: Look up this written character
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–4–2 · Shi2 liu4 guo2

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sap6 luk6 gwok3

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the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439)

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