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维吾尔族

Wéi wú ěr zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Uyghur ethnic group
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

維吾爾族 维吾尔族 [Wei2 wu2 er3 zu2] /Uyghur ethnic group/

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Other forms in these source records: 維吾爾族

  • 维
    wéi

    to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wéi shēng sù])

    Wéi

    abbr. for Uyghur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wéi wú ěr] / surname Wei

  • 吾
    wú

    (old) I / my

    Wú

    surname Wu

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 族
    zú

    race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.