lèi

common
noun

Meaning of 异类

异类 means foreign tribe or ethnic group (archaic); different species or kinds; heterogeneous things. Pronounced yì lèi.

  • foreign tribe or ethnic group (archaic)
  • different species or kinds; heterogeneous things
  • non-human entities (birds, beasts, plants, ghosts, etc., as opposed to humans)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
zhōng
yuán
rén
cháng
zhōu
biān
mín
shì
wéi
lèi
 

In ancient times, Central Plains people often regarded surrounding ethnic groups as foreign tribes.

Zhè
zhǒng
pái
chì
lèi
de
xiǎng
zài
shǐ
shàng
zào
chéng
le
hěn
duō
chōng
 

This kind of thinking that excludes outsiders caused many conflicts in history.