夷
yí
Meaning
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
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化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety夏威夷 Xià wēi yí Hawaii, US state东夷 Dōng yí Eastern Barbarians, non-Han tribe living to the east of China c 2200 BC虾夷 Xiā yí Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus夷陵 Yí líng see 夷陵区 Yí líng Qū夷门 Yí mén the Yi gate of 大梁, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states夷洲 Yí zhōu name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan鄙夷 bǐ yí to despise凌夷 líng yí to deteriorate陵夷 líng yí to deteriorate蛮夷 mán yí common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory逆夷 nì yí invaders攘夷 rǎng yí to repel the barbarians色夷 sè yí smiling genially夷狄 yí dí non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China夷旷 yí kuàng expansive夷戮 yí lù to massacre夷灭 yí miè to massacre夷平 yí píng to level夷然 yí rán calm夷犹 yí yóu to hesitate武夷山 Wǔ yí shān Mt Wuyi in Fujian夷陵区 Yí líng Qū Yiling, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市 Yí chāng Shì, Hubei