dōng​yí

Eastern Barbarians

  • created sense approved 东夷/東夷 · dōng​yí · Eastern Barbarians — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    东夷 / 東夷

    dōng​yí

    Eastern Barbarians

    (historical) Collective term used in ancient China for non-Han peoples or tribes living to the east, specifically in present-day Shandong and coastal regions.

    东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · east 夷 (literal) → 夷 · yí · ancient ethnic group

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