五胡十六国
Wǔ
hú
Shí
liù
guó

Components

  • 五胡 Wǔ hú – PN:Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2], Xianbei 鮮卑
  • 十六国 Shí liù guó – PN:Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)