yí dí

夷狄 (yí dí) is a Chinese word meaning “non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China; barbarians”.

Meanings

  1. 1non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
  2. 2barbarians

Characters in 夷狄

夷yí · non-Han people, esp. to the East of China狄dí · low ranking public official (old)

Related words

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