mán
zi

archaic
derogatory

Meaning of 蛮子

蛮子 means southern barbarian; derogatory term for southerners. Pronounced mán zi.

  • southern barbarian; derogatory term for southerners

Definitions & Examples

dài
de
běi
fāng
shì
bīng
yǒu
shí
qīng
miè
de
chēng
nán
fāng
wéi
mán
zi
 

Ancient northern soldiers sometimes contemptuously called southern captives 'manzi'.

Zài
xiē
diǎn
xiǎo
shuō
 
mán
zi
shì
duì
nán
fāng
rén
de
miè
chēng
 

In some classical novels, 'manzi' is a derogatory term for southerners.

nán
mán

southern barbarians (a related, broader term)

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