獫狁

猃狁
Xiǎnyǔn
Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu 匈奴 Xiōngnú in the Qin and Han Dynasties

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Entry Composition

1 獫 xiǎn
  1. a kind of dog with a long snout
  2. see 獫狁 Xiǎnyǔn
2 狁 yǔn name of a tribe