bó
僰
ancient ethnic group in southwest China
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Bo people; an ancient ethnic group inhabiting southwest China
archaicA historical term for a people who lived in the area of modern-day Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces. It is primarily used in historical texts and is largely archaic today.
Zài在
Qín秦
Hàn汉
shí时
qī期
，
bó僰
rén人
huó活
yuè跃
yú于
chuān川
diàn滇
yī一
dài带
。
During the Qin and Han dynasties, the Bo people were active in the Sichuan-Yunnan region.
Bó僰
dào道
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
lián连
jiē接
zhōng中
yuán原
yǔ与
xī西
nán南
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tōng通
dào道
。
The Bo Road was an important ancient route connecting the Central Plains with the southwest.
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“
bó僰
rén人
xuán悬
guān棺
”
shì是
dāng当
dì地
zhù著
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
huà化
yí遗
jì迹
。
The 'Bo Hanging Coffins' are a famous local historical and cultural site.