蠻夷 mán yí

non-Han peoples in ancient China; barbarians

Word data

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Definitions

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

Characters

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