nán​mán

Southern Barbarians (non-Han)

Senses

南蛮/ 南蠻 nán​mán Southern Barbarians (non-Han)

(historical) A collective term used in ancient China for various non-Han ethnic groups residing in the south

南蛮/ 南蠻 nán​mán Southern Barbarians (Song Dynasty)

(archaic) A derogatory term used by northern dynasties, such as the Liao and Jin, to refer to the Han Chinese people of the Song dynasty

南蛮/ 南蠻 nán​mán Nanman

(historical) A term used in Japan to refer to early European arrivals, particularly the Dutch

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