ng5 wu4五胡
Jyutpingng5 wu4
Yaleng wùh

Definition

Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2], Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑[Xian1 bei1], Jie 羯[Jie2], Di 氐[Di1], Qiang 羌[Qiang1], esp. in connection with the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 五胡十六國|五胡十六国[Wu3 hu2 Shi2 liu4 guo2]

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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銀熊獎银熊奖
ngan4 hung4 zoeng2Silver Bear, award at the Berlin International Film Festival
年代學年代学
nin4 doi6 hok6chronology (the science of determining the dates of past events)
眼屎乾淨盲眼屎干净盲
ngaan5 si2 gon1 zeng6 maang4willful ignorance; out of sight, out of mind [colloquial]
眼前
ngaan5 cin4before one's eyes; at present
粘纏粘缠
nim1 cin4to stick closely to
銀本位银本位
ngan4 bun2 wai6silver standard (monetary system)
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