mán yí

Traditional: 蠻夷

蛮夷 (mán yí) is a Chinese word meaning “common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory; barbarian”.

Meanings

  1. 1common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
  2. 2barbarian

Characters in 蛮夷

蛮mán · barbarian夷yí · non-Han people, esp. to the East of China

Related words

蛮barbarian夏威夷Hawaii, US state野蛮barbarous夷为平地to level匪夷所思unimaginable夷non-Han people, esp. to the East of China蛮荒savage蛮横rude and unreasonable化险为夷to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster烧夷弹incendiary bomb胡搅蛮缠(idiom) to pester endlessly蛮不讲理completely unreasonable

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