蛮夷 mán yí

barbarians; non-Han peoples in old times

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
  2. 2. barbarian

Characters

Character Meaning
蛮 mán HSK 6
very; quite; rough
夷 yí
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; to raze