瓦剌

Wǎ là

Dictionary entry

Oirat Mongols (alliance of tribes of Western Mongolia) (Ming Dynasty term)

What does 瓦剌 mean?

瓦剌 (Wǎ là) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Oirat Mongols (alliance of tribes of Western Mongolia) (Ming Dynasty term)

Character breakdown

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瓦wǎroof tile · abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]剌lávariant of 拉[la2] (Note: 剌 was the character used prior to simplification and remains the standard in Taiwan, while in mainland China, 拉 has replaced 剌)

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瓦剌

Wǎ là

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