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吐谷浑

Tǔ yù húndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Tuyuhun, nomadic people related to the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑[Xiān bēi] / a state in Qinghai in 4th-7th century AD
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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.

Source record: cd-c2e09761057417b8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

吐谷渾 吐谷浑 [Tu3 yu4 hun2] /Tuyuhun, nomadic people related to the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑[Xian1 bei1]/a state in Qinghai in 4th-7th century AD/

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Other forms in these source records: 吐谷渾

  • 吐
    tǔ

    to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)

    tù

    to vomit / to throw up

  • 谷
    gǔ

    grain / corn / valley

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

  • 浑
    hún

    muddy; turbid / brainless; foolish / (bound form) simple; natural / (bound form) whole; entire; all over

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