羯 (jié) — (bound form) the Jie, an ancient ethnic group in northern China
Definition
A bound historical term referring to the Jie, an ancient northern people who formed one of the Five Barbarians (五胡) and founded Later Zhao. Always appears attached to 族 or 人.
bound form
(bound form) the Jiean ancient ethnic group in northern China
Examples
- 羯。jié Zú zài lì shǐ shàng céng jīng jiàn lì guò hòu zhào zhèng quán.The Jie tribe once established the Later Zhao regime in history.
- 羯。jié Rén shì wǔ hú zhī yī.The Jie people were one of the Five Barbarians.
- 羯《》。Guān yú jié zú de jì zǎi zhǔ yào jiàn yú 《jìn shū》.Records about the Jie tribe are mainly found in the Book of Jin.
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