wài​fān

vassal state

  • created sense approved 外藩 · wài​fān · vassal state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​fān

    vassal state

    (literary) A vassal state or a foreign dependency; a protectorate. Also refers specifically to the Mongolian, Tibetan, and Qinghai regions during the Qing Dynasty.

    wài​fán

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · foreign 藩 (literal) → 藩 · fān · vassal state

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  • created sense approved 外藩 · wài​fān · feudal lord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​fān

    feudal lord

    (literary) A feudal lord or prince with an allotted land on the borderlands; a vassal official who rules over a frontier region.

    wài​fán

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · foreign 藩 (literal) → 藩 · fān · vassal state

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  • created sense approved 外藩 · wài​fān · outer defense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​fān

    outer defense

    (literary) An external defensive screen or barrier protecting a territory

    wài​fán

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 藩 (literal) → 藩 · fān · fence

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