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东胡

Dōng hú

2-character word Traditional 東胡

What 东胡 means

1. Eastern barbarian
2. ancient ethnic group of northeast frontier of China

The characters in 东胡

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous

Sounds the same

Read Dōng hú, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 东湖see 东湖区

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