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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Kyrgyz ethnic group
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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:

柯爾克孜族 柯尔克孜族 [Ke1 er3 ke4 zi1 zu2] /Kyrgyz ethnic group/

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Other forms in these source records: 柯爾克孜族

  • 柯
    kē

    (literary) branch / stem / stalk / (literary) ax handle

    Kē

    surname Ke

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 克
    kè

    to be able to / to subdue / to restrain / to overcome / gram / Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares / to overthrow

    Kè

    abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Kè luó dì yà], Croatia / (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Kè luó āi xī yà], Croatia / Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

  • 孜
    zī

    used in 孜孜[zī zī]

  • 族
    zú

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

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