五胡十六国

五胡十六國

Wǔhú Shíliùguó

proper noun

Meanings

1 Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439), the period of states founded in north China, mostly by non-Han peoples

Characters

Hu (peoples of the north and west)

Examples

HSK 6

五胡十六国是中国历史上民族大融合的一个时期。

Wǔhú Shíliùguó shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng mínzú dà rónghé de yí ge shíqī.

The Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms was a time of great mingling of peoples in Chinese history.

HSK 7-9

五胡十六国时期，北方先后出现了很多政权。

Wǔhú Shíliùguó shíqī, běifāng xiānhòu chūxiàn le hěnduō zhèngquán.

In the period of the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, one regime after another rose in the north.

Tips

history

The five Hu are the Xiongnu (匈奴), Xianbei (鲜卑), Jie (羯), Di (氐) and Qiang (羌) peoples, though Han Chinese founded some of the states too. The short form is 十六国; the count of sixteen comes from 崔鸿's history of the period.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

胡 hú

十 shí

六 liù

国 guó