五胡Wǔhú
Meanings
1. Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴 (Xiōngnú), Xianbei 鲜卑 (Xiānbēi), Jie 羯 (Jié), Di 氐 (Dī), Qiang 羌 (Qiāng), esp. in connection with the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 五胡十六国 (WǔhúShíliùguó)
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