wǔhú
Five Barbarians
五胡 wǔhú
- Five Barbarians
- (historical) Collective term for the five non-Han nomadic tribes that migrated into northern China during the Western Jin Dynasty, namely: 匈奴 xiōngnú, 鲜卑 xiānbēi, 羯 jié, 氐 dī, and 羌 qiāng. They are primarily associated with the period of the 五胡十六国 wǔhúshíliùguó.
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- 五胡十六国 wǔhúshíliùguó