犵 (gē) - An archaic term referring to certain ethnic groups & also used in historical names.

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gē ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 犭

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犵 · gē

An archaic term referring to certain ethnic groups in ancient China, particularly those from the southwestern regions;

also used in historical names.

An archaic term referring to certain ethnic groupsalso used in historical names.

Usage highlights

犵狫犵人犵族犵地犵语
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The term appears in ancient texts about southwestern tribes (犵狫).
  • Historical records mention the 犵 people in regional chronicles.
  • Some ancient place names contained this character.

Collocations

  • Gēlǎo - ancient ethnic group name(犵狫)
  • Gē rén - Gē people(犵人)
  • Gē zú - Gē ethnicity(犵族)
  • Gē dì - Gē territory(犵地)
  • Gē yǔ - Gē language(犵语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to refer to certain ethnic minorities in southwestern China.
  • The character appears in ancient Chinese texts describing non-Han peoples.
  • Modern usage is extremely rare and primarily of historical interest.

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