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匈奴

Xiōng nú

2-character word

What 匈奴 means

1. Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties

The characters in 匈奴

• 匈XiōngHungary; Hungarian; abbr. for 匈牙利
• 奴núslave

Example sentences

• 壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。
  With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.