四夷

sìyí
  1. (Buddhism) synonym of 四夷戒
  2. (Buddhism) synonym of 四波羅夷 /四波罗夷 (sì bōluóyí)
  3. (chiefly historical) the four barbarian tribes on the borders
  4. synonym of 四夷戒
  5. synonym of 四波羅夷 /四波罗夷 (sì bōluóyí)
  6. the four barbarian tribes on the borders

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 四 sì
  1. four
  2. 4
2 夷 yí
  1. non-Han people, esp. to the East of China
  2. barbarians
  3. to wipe out
  4. to exterminate
  5. to tear down
  6. to raze