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胡人

hú rén

2-character word

What 胡人 means

1. ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times
2. foreigner
3. barbarian

The characters in 胡人

• 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous
• 人rénperson; people

Sounds the same

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

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