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Definition(s) for: 五代

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
五代 wǔ dài - 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 39,057 29,185 31,912

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
五 wǔ- five
- 5
代 dài- to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
- generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon

Other Words Containing 五代

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
五代 - - 39,057 29,185 31,912