五代 wǔ dài

Five Dynasties period of China (907–960)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38159th word

Definitions

  1. 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

Characters

Character Meaning
五 wǔ HSK 1
five; 5
代 dài HSK 5
to substitute; to replace; to act on behalf of others