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五胡十六国

Wǔ hú Shí liù guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

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)/

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Other forms in these source records: 五胡十六國

  • 五
    wǔ

    five / 5

  • 胡
    hú

    non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]) / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] / beard / mustache / whiskers

    Hú

    surname Hu

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 六
    liù

    six / 6

    lù

    used in place names

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

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