春秋五霸

Chūnqiū wǔbà

noun

Meanings

1 the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period

Characters

hegemon; overlord

Examples

HSK 4

晋文公是春秋五霸之一。

Jìn Wéngōng shì Chūnqiū wǔbà zhīyī.

Duke Wen of Jin was one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period.

HSK 5

春秋五霸有不同的说法，但大多包括齐桓公和晋文公。

Chūnqiū wǔbà yǒu bùtóng de shuōfǎ, dàn dàduō bāokuò Qí Huángōng hé Jìn Wéngōng.

Accounts of the Five Hegemons differ, but most include Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin.

Tips

history

The usual list is 齐桓公, 晋文公, 楚庄王, 秦穆公 and 宋襄公, with Duke Huan of Qi counted first; another list puts King Helu of Wu and King Goujian of Yue in place of the last two. Each led the other states in the name of the weakened Zhou king, the role of a 霸主 'hegemon'.

Stroke Order

春 chūn

秋 qiū

五 wǔ

霸 bà