四夷
Chinese
| four | safe; to raze; to exterminate; barbarian | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (四夷) |
四 | 夷 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄧˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syhyi
- IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹ i³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
四夷
- (chiefly historical) the four barbarian tribes on the borders
Usage notes
The term includes 東夷／东夷 (dōngyí), 西戎 (xīróng), 南蠻／南蛮 (Nánmán) and 北狄 (Běidí).
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