Meaning of 匈奴
匈奴 means the Xiongnu; ancient nomadic tribal confederation inhabiting the steppes north of China from the Warring States period through the Han dynasty. Pronounced xiōng nú.
- the Xiongnu; ancient nomadic tribal confederation inhabiting the steppes north of China from the Warring States period through the Han dynasty
Definitions & Examples
Qín秦
cháo朝
xiū修
zhù筑
cháng长
chéng城
shì是
wèi为
le了
fáng防
yù御
xiōng匈
nú奴
de的
rù入
qīn侵
。
The Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall to defend against Xiongnu invasions.
Hàn汉
Wǔ武
dì帝
pài派
Wèi卫
Qīng青
hé和
Huò霍
Qù去
bìng病
duō多
cì次
zhēng征
tǎo讨
xiōng匈
nú奴
。
Emperor Wu of Han sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing on multiple campaigns against the Xiongnu.
Nán南
xiōng匈
nú奴
guī归
fù附
Hàn汉
cháo朝
hòu后
，
zhú逐
jiàn渐
nèi内
qiān迁
bìng并
jiàn建
lì立
le了
Qián前
Zhào赵
děng等
zhèng政
quán权
。
After the Southern Xiongnu submitted to the Han Dynasty, they gradually migrated inward and established regimes such as Former Zhao.