五代 wǔ dài — the Five Dynasties (907–960)

五代
wǔ dài

Characters: 五 · 代

Definitions

  1. the Five Dynasties (907–960)

More definitions

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  1. Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China

ExtDict

  1. 五个朝代。指黄帝﹑唐﹑虞﹑夏﹑殷
  2. 五个朝代。指唐﹑虞﹑夏﹑商﹑周
  3. 五个朝代。指夏﹑商﹑周﹑秦﹑汉
  4. 五个朝代。唐称梁﹑陈﹑齐﹑周﹑隋为五代，是为前五代
  5. 五个朝代。宋以后称后梁﹑后唐﹑后晋﹑后汉﹑后周为五代，是为后五代。

Examples

  • 五代十国时期政局动荡。

    The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was politically turbulent.

  • 史书记载了五代的更迭。

    Historical records describe the changes of the Five Dynasties.