门巴族

門巴族

Ménbāzú

proper noun

Meanings

1 Monba (Menba) ethnic group, one of China's officially recognized 56 nationalities, living mainly in southeastern Tibet

Characters

ethnic group; clan

Examples

HSK 4

门巴族有自己的语言，但没有传统文字。

Ménbāzú yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán, dàn méiyǒu chuántǒng wénzì.

The Monba have their own language but no traditional writing system.

HSK 7-9

门巴族主要聚居在西藏南部的门隅地区。

Ménbāzú zhǔyào jùjū zài Xīzàng nánbù de Ményú dìqū.

The Monba people live mainly in the Monyul region of southern Tibet.

Tips

culture

Population is small (around 10,000 in China). Their name 门 (door/gate) refers to 门隅 (Monyul), the historical region they inhabit on the southern slopes of the Himalayas.

Stroke Order

门 mén

巴 bā

族 zú