Definition
鞑 is a historical character almost always used in the compound 鞑靼 (Dádá), which refers to the Tartars — a group of nomadic tribes from the Eurasian steppe historically associated with the Mongols, Tatars, and other northern peoples. In modern Chinese, it appears mainly in historical, ethnographic, or geographical contexts, often as part of place names or ethnic references.
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Tartar (historical ethnic group; usually encountered in 鞑靼)
Examples
- ，。Lìshǐ shàng, dá dá bùluò céng yǔ Zhōngyuán wángcháo fāshēng duō cì chōngtū.Historically, the Tartar tribes clashed multiple times with the Central Plains dynasties.
- 。Xǔduō xuézhě yánjiū dá dá rén de lìshǐ hé wénhuà.Many scholars study the history and culture of the Tartar people.
- ，“”。Zài xīfāng wénxiàn zhōng, “dá dá” yī cí cháng fànzhǐ běifāng yóumù mínzú.In Western texts, the term 'Tartar' often broadly refers to northern nomadic peoples.
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