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纳西

納西
Nàxī
noun #13,920

Meanings

  1. 1 Nakhi; Naxi (ethnic minority group in Yunnan, China)

Characters

纳
nà
to accept; to receive
西
xī
west
Phonetic transliteration of the Naxi people's self-designation

Examples

纳西族主要居住在云南丽江。
Nàxīzú zhǔyào jūzhù zài Yúnnán Lìjiāng.
The Naxi people mainly live in Lijiang, Yunnan.
纳西族有自己独特的象形文字。
Nàxīzú yǒu zìjǐ dútè de xiàngxíng wénzì.
The Naxi people have their own unique pictographic script.

Tips

culture
The Naxi people are known for their Dongba script, one of the last pictographic writing systems still in use, and their matrilineal traditions.

Stroke Order

纳 nà
西 xī