靺 (mò) - A type of ancient leather sock or footwear & also used in the name of the Mohe

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靺 · mò

A type of ancient leather sock or footwear;

also used in the name of the Mohe people, an ancient ethnic group in Northeast China.

A type of ancient leather sock or footwearalso used in the name of the Mohe

Usage highlights

Mohe peopleleather socksMohe cultureancient footwearMohe tribeleather goods

Synonyms

  • 袜— socks, stockings
  • 鞨— Mohe ethnic group (in compound 靺鞨)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient leather socks were called 靺 (mò).
  • The Mohe people (靺鞨) were an ancient ethnic group.
  • He studied Mohe culture (靺鞨文化).
  • Archaeologists found 靺 artifacts in the tomb.

Collocations

  • Mohe people(靺鞨)
  • leather socks(靺)
  • Mohe culture(靺鞨文化)
  • ancient footwear(古代靺)
  • Mohe tribe(靺鞨部)
  • leather goods(皮革靺)

Idioms

  • Mohe and Khitan(靺鞨契丹)
  • The seven Mohe tribes(靺鞨七部)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 靺 originally referred to leather socks or footwear worn in ancient China.
  • The term 靺鞨 refers to the Mohe people, a Tungusic ethnic group that inhabited Northeast China and parts of Siberia.
  • The Mohe people are considered ancestors of the Jurchens and later the Manchus.
  • Mohe culture was known for hunting, fishing, and animal husbandry.

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