五代

Traditional form:

五代

Pinyin (reading):

Wǔdài

Definitions:

• 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:

• 五 - five; surname
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 五 - five; surname
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace