黔首
qián​shǒu

common people

  • created reference approved 黔首 → 老百姓 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    黔首 qián​shǒu

    老百姓 lǎo​bǎi​xìng

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 黔首 → 黎民 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    黔首 qián​shǒu

    黎民 lí​mín

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 黔首 · qián​shǒu · common people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    黔首

    qián​shǒu

    common people

    (literary) the common people; the masses. This term was frequently used in the Warring States period and the Qin dynasty, literally referring to the black headscarves worn by commoners at the time.

    黔 (literal) → 黔 · qián · black 首 (literal) → 首 · shǒu · head

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