chì
méi

name

Meaning of 赤眉

赤眉 means the Red Eyebrows (peasant rebel army during the late Western Han dynasty). Pronounced chì méi.

  • the Red Eyebrows (peasant rebel army during the late Western Han dynasty)

Definitions & Examples

Chì
méi
shì
Zhōng
guó
shǐ
shàng
zhù
míng
de
nóng
mín
zhī
 

The Red Eyebrows uprising is one of the famous peasant rebellions in Chinese history.

Fán
Chóng
lǐng
dǎo
de
Chì
méi
jūn
zuì
zhōng
tuī
fān
le
Wáng
Mǎng
zhèng
quán
 

The Red Eyebrows army led by Fan Chong eventually overthrew Wang Mang's regime.

Shǐ
shū
zǎi
 
Chì
méi
zhàn
shì
méi
mao
chéng
hóng
zuò
wéi
biāo
 

Historical records state that the Red Eyebrows warriors painted their eyebrows red as a distinguishing mark.