西番

Chinese

west
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
 
trad. (西番) 西 番
simp. #(西番) 西 番

Pronunciation

Proper noun

西番

  1. (historical ethnic slur) the "Western Barbarians", specifically
    1. (Tang era) various native peoples dwelling west of Gansu
    2. (Qing era) various native peoples of western Sichuan and Yunnan neither Tibetan nor Yi, particularly the Qiang and other speakers of Qiangic languages
    3. (Qing era, historical) homeland of the Manchu people; Manchuria
    4. Alternative name for 藏人 (Zàngrén, “Tibetans”).
    5. Alternative name for 西藏 (Xīzàng, “Tibet”).
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