羯胡

Mandarin · pinyin Jié hú

Meanings

  1. Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century
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羯
jié · wether, castrated ram; deer skin
胡
hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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2–2 · Jie2 hu2

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  1. (historical) Jie people (an ancient tribe in northern China)
  2. (historical) any non-Han tribe in northern China

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