夷狄
Chinese
safe; to raze; to exterminate; barbarian |
barbarians; name of a tribe | ||
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| simp. and trad. (夷狄) |
夷 | 狄 | |
Etymology
From archaic references to tribes that were not considered Chinese, but were physically located close to the Middle Kingdom; from 夷 (“eastern tribes”) + 狄 (“northern tribes”).
Pronunciation
Noun
夷狄
- (historical, archaic) non-Han tribes to the east and north of ancient China
- (literary) barbarians
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