猃狁

Traditional: 獫狁
Xiǎn yǔn
Dictionary entry
Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2] in the Qin and Han Dynasties

What does 猃狁 mean?

猃狁 (Xiǎn yǔn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1 nu2] in the Qin and Han Dynasties

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猃狁
Xiǎn yǔn
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