胡 (hú) — surname Hu; (historical) non-Han peoples from the north and west of China
Definition
In modern Chinese, 胡 is usually a surname. Historically it also referred to non-Han peoples from the north and west, used today mainly in compounds like 胡人.
noun
surname Hu(historical) non-Han peoples from the north and west of China
Examples
- 胡。hú Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhōng guó lì shǐ.Teacher Hu teaches us Chinese history.
- ，胡。Táng dài shí, běi fāng hú rén jīng cháng hé zhōng yuán mào yì.During the Tang dynasty, non-Han peoples from the north often traded with the Central Plains.
- 胡。hú Rén de wén huà duì zhōng yuán yǒu shēn yuǎn yǐng xiǎng.The culture of the non-Han peoples had a profound influence on the Central Plains.
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