夷
flat; raze; foreign ethnic group; foreigner
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesadjective
flat; level; peaceful
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, often in set phrases.
This rescue operation successfully turned danger into safety.
This wasteland has been reclaimed into flat farmland.
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After some hard work, the crisis was finally defused.
The mountain road was rough, and it was hard to reach the flat section.
He used his wisdom to turn this accident into a safe outcome.
verb
level; raze to the ground
formalOften used in military or demolition contexts.
The enemy used incendiary bombs to raze this small town to the ground.
During the old city renovation, this old neighborhood was razed to the ground.
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This earthquake razed hundreds of houses to the ground.
The demolition team razed the abandoned factory to the ground.
The war razed the village to a pile of ruins.
verb
exterminate; wipe out
formalUsed in formal or historical contexts, carries strong violent connotations.
Ancient rulers once ordered the extermination of entire clans and villages.
This plague almost wiped out the entire population of the village.
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The rebel forces were almost completely wiped out by the government army.
In history, there was a cruel punishment of exterminating an entire family including nine kinship groups.
The invaders tried to wipe out the local resistance forces.
noun
ancient eastern ethnic group; foreign ethnic group
archaicHistorical term used in ancient Chinese texts to refer to non-Han ethnic groups in the east.
Huaiyi was an ethnic minority that lived in the Huaihe River basin in ancient times.
During the Zhou Dynasty, the four neighboring ethnic groups often clashed with the Central Plains dynasty.
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Ancient books record many exchanges with the Dongyi tribes.
Western Rong, Northern Di, Eastern Yi, and Southern Man were the general terms for non-Han ethnic groups in ancient China.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qi had trade contacts with the Huaiyi people.
noun
foreign country; foreigner
archaicUsed in traditional Chinese contexts to refer to foreign nations or people, now mostly used in historical or formal writing.
In the late Qing Dynasty, many foreigners came to China, creating a situation of coexistence between Chinese and foreigners.
Officials at that time attached great importance to understanding the conditions of foreign countries.
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There were often scenes of Chinese and foreigners living together in the treaty ports.
He wrote a book introducing the customs of foreign countries.
Scholars in the late Qing Dynasty often discussed the distinction between Chinese and foreign peoples.
noun
surname Yi
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Teacher Yi gave us a history class today.
I know a friend whose surname is Yi.