猓 (guǒ) - A derogatory historical term for certain ethnic groups & also used in names of animals like monkeys.

猓Tone 3

guǒ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

猓 · guǒ

A derogatory historical term for certain ethnic groups in Southwest China;

also used in names of animals like monkeys.

A derogatory historical term for certain ethnic groupsalso used in names of animals like monkeys.

Usage highlights

Historical ethnic termMonkey speciesAncient tribal nameHistorical place nameDerogatory ethnic referenceOld classification term
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The historical term for certain tribes (猓猓) is now considered offensive.
  • Some monkey species have names containing this character (猓然).
  • Ancient texts sometimes referred to ethnic groups with this character (猓猡).
  • This character appears in old geographical names (猓黑).

Collocations

  • Historical ethnic term(猓猓)
  • Monkey species(猓然)
  • Ancient tribal name(猓猡)
  • Historical place name(猓黑)
  • Derogatory ethnic reference(猓蛮)
  • Old classification term(猓族)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms feature this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a derogatory term for certain ethnic minorities in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.
  • Considered offensive in modern usage due to its pejorative connotations.
  • Also appears in names of animals, particularly certain monkey species.

FAQ