倱 (hùn) - Ancient & uncivilized, barbaric

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hùn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

倱 · hùn

Ancient;

uncivilized, barbaric;

used in archaic names and terms.

Ancientuncivilized, barbaricused in archaic names and terms.

Usage highlights

Barbaric and ignorantAncient nameArchaic termUncivilized personAncient barbarian

Synonyms

  • 蛮— barbaric, savage
  • 野— wild, uncivilized
  • 粗— crude, rough

Antonyms

  • 文— civilized, cultured
  • 雅— elegant, refined
  • 明— enlightened, civilized

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient name(倱伅)
  • Barbaric and ignorant(倱伅)
  • Used in ancient texts(倱 in classical literature)
  • Archaic term for uncivilized people(倱人)

Collocations

  • Barbaric and ignorant(倱伅)
  • Ancient name(倱伅)
  • Archaic term(倱语)
  • Uncivilized person(倱人)
  • Ancient barbarian(倱夷)

Idioms

  • Barbaric and ignorant(倱伅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing uncivilized or barbaric peoples
  • Used in historical contexts to denote primitive or backward cultures
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specific classical references

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