賨 (cóng) - Cóng — an ancient ethnic group in China & tribute paid by the Cong people

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cóng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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賨 · cóng

Cóng — an ancient ethnic group in China;

tribute paid by the Cong people;

also refers to money or currency.

Cóng — an ancient ethnic group in Chinatribute paid by the Cong peoplealso refers to money or currency.

Usage highlights

Cong peopleCong clothCong taxCong moneyCong tributeSeven Cong clans

Synonyms

  • 賨人— Cong people (ethnic group)
  • 賨布— Cong cloth (tribute payment)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Cong people were an ancient ethnic group in China (賨人).
  • They paid tribute to the central government (賨布).
  • This character appears in historical texts about southwestern ethnic groups (賨税).
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (賨钱).

Collocations

  • Cong people(賨人)
  • Cong cloth(賨布)
  • Cong tax(賨税)
  • Cong money(賨钱)
  • Cong tribute(賨贡)
  • Seven Cong clans(七姓賨)

Idioms

  • The Cong people paying tribute(賨人纳贡)
  • Cloth and money from the Cong(賨布賨钱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Cong were an ancient ethnic group inhabiting the Sichuan region during the Han dynasty and earlier periods.
  • They were known for paying tribute to Chinese imperial courts in the form of cloth (賨布) and other goods.
  • The character appears primarily in historical texts about ethnic relations in ancient China.
  • The Cong people were eventually assimilated into the Han Chinese population over centuries.

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