五代十国 wǔ dài shí guó

DEFINITIONS

  1. Five Dynasties (907-960) and Ten Kingdoms (902-979), period of political turmoil in ancient China

CHARACTERS

五 wǔ five; surname
代 dài replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
十 shí ten, tenth; complete; perfect
国 guó nation, country, nation-state