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春秋五霸

Chūn qiū Wǔ bà

4-character word

What 春秋五霸 means

1. the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi {齐桓公|Qí Huán gōng}, Duke Wen of Jin {晋文公|Jìn Wén gōng}, King Zhuang of Chu {楚庄王|Chǔ Zhuāng wáng}, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song {宋襄公|Sòng Xiāng gōng} and Duke Mu of Qin {秦穆公|Qín Mù gōng} or King Helu of Wu {吴王阖闾|Wú wáng Hé Lǘ} and King Gou Jian of Yue {越王勾践|Yuè wáng Gōu Jiàn}

The characters in 春秋五霸

• 春chūnspring (season); gay; joyful
• 秋qiūautumn; fall; harvest time
• 五wǔfive; 5
• 霸bàhegemon; tyrant; lord