北狄
Chinese
north | barbarians; name of a tribe | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (北狄) | 北 | 狄 | |
simp. #(北狄) | 北 | 狄 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
北狄
- (historical) “Northern Barbarians” (non-Chinese ethnic groups living to China's north)
Synonyms
- 胡虜/胡虏 (húlǔ)
See also
- 南蠻/南蛮 (Nánmán, “southern barbarians”)
- 西戎 (Xīróng, “western barbarians”)
- 東夷/东夷 (Dōngyí, “eastern barbarians”)