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蛮夷

mán yí

2-character word Traditional 蠻夷

What 蛮夷 means

1. common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
2. barbarian

The characters in 蛮夷

• 蛮mánbarbarian; bullying; very
• 夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out

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