鞨 (hé) - He — refers to the Mohe (靺鞨) people, & also used in the name of the Jurchen

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hé ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鞨 · hé

He — refers to the Mohe (靺鞨) people, an ancient Tungusic ethnic group in Northeast Asia;

also used in the name of the Jurchen people's ancestors.

He — refers to the Mohe (靺鞨) people,also used in the name of the Jurchen

Usage highlights

Mohe peopleMohe tribeMohe cultureMohe archaeological sitesSeven Mohe tribesBlackwater Mohe

Synonyms

  • 靺鞨— Mohe people (ethnonym)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Mohe people (靺鞨族) were ancient inhabitants of Northeast China.
  • Archaeologists study Mohe burial sites (靺鞨墓葬).
  • The Mohe were ancestors of the Jurchens (女真族).
  • Mohe pottery (靺鞨陶器) shows distinctive cultural features.

Collocations

  • Mohe people(靺鞨)
  • Mohe tribe(靺鞨部)
  • Mohe culture(靺鞨文化)
  • Mohe archaeological sites(靺鞨遗址)
  • Seven Mohe tribes(七部靺鞨)
  • Blackwater Mohe(黑水靺鞨)

Idioms

  • Mohe and Khitan(靺鞨契丹)
  • Mohe of the Eastern Barbarians(东夷靺鞨)
  • Mohe and Bohai(靺鞨渤海)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Mohe were ancient Tungusic peoples inhabiting Manchuria and the Russian Far East.
  • They were divided into several tribes, with the Sumo Mohe establishing the Bohai Kingdom.
  • The Mohe are considered ancestors of the Jurchen people, who later founded the Jin dynasty.
  • Their name appears frequently in Chinese historical records about northeastern frontier peoples.

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