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猃狁

Xiǎn yǔn

2-character word Traditional 獫狁

What 猃狁 means

1. Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu {匈奴|Xiōng nú} in the Qin and Han Dynasties

The characters in 猃狁

• 猃xiǎna kind of dog with a long snout; see 猃狁
• 狁yǔnname of a tribe

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