ancient northern nomadic tribe; Xunyu
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Meanings
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an ancient northern nomadic ethnic group in China; precursors to the Xiongnu; also known as Xianyun
Also written as 荤粥 (hūn yù) or 薰鬻. The first character 獯 also has the alternate reading hūn (see page 614).
Xūn獯
yù鬻
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
běi北
fāng方
qiáng强
dà大
de的
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
。
The Xunyu were a powerful nomadic people in ancient northern China.
Zhōu周
cháo朝
shí时
qí期
，
Xūn獯
yù鬻
jīng经
cháng常
nán南
xià下
qīn侵
rǎo扰
。
During the Zhou Dynasty, the Xunyu frequently raided southward.