契丹
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (契丹) | 契 | 丹 | |
simp. #(契丹) | 契 | 丹 |
Etymology
A Middle Chinese transcription of Khitan 𘱿𘱤 (qid.i), "Khita(n)". First attested in the Book of Wei [554].
Pronunciation
Proper noun
契丹
- The Khitans (the Mongolic people who ruled Manchuria, then Northern China as the Liao, then Central Asia as the Qara Khitai, from the 9th to 13th century C.E..)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (契丹):
- → Japanese: 契丹 (Kittan)
- → Korean: 거란(契丹) (Georan)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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契 | 丹 |
Grade: S | Grade: S |
Proper noun
契丹 • (Kittan)
- the Mongolian Khitan tribe that ruled Manchuria from 907–1115 C.E..