Definition
羯 is a bound form referring to the Jie people, an ancient ethnic group from northern China that was part of the Xiongnu confederation. It appears in historical compounds like 羯族 (the Jie tribe) and 羯人 (the Jie people), and is not used alone in modern Chinese.
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(bound form) the Jiean ancient ethnic group in northern China
Examples
- 羯。jié zú zài lìshǐ shàng céngjīng jiànlì guò Hòuzhào zhèngquán.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《》。Guānyú jiézú de jìzǎi zhǔyào jiàn yú 'Jìn Shū'.Records about the Jie tribe are mainly found in the Book of Jin.
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