畲族

畬族

Shēzú

noun

Meanings

1 the She (ethnic group of southeast China)
2 She people

Characters

slash-and-burn field (ethnonym)

Examples

HSK 4

这个村子是畲族村，节日有对歌的传统。

Zhège cūnzi shì Shēzú cūn, jiérì yǒu duìgē de chuántǒng.

This village is a She village; during festivals they have a tradition of sung dialogues.

HSK 5

畲族主要分布在福建、浙江一带。

Shēzú zhǔyào fēnbù zài Fújiàn, Zhèjiāng yídài.

The She people live mainly in Fujian and Zhejiang.

Tips

culture

Population around 700,000. 畲 originally meant 'slash-and-burn field', referencing their historical farming practice. Most She today speak a variety of Hakka rather than the original She language.

Stroke Order

畲 shē

族 zú