鲜卑

鮮卑

Xiānbēi

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Xianbei, ancient nomadic people of the northern steppe

Characters

fresh (used for its sound)

low (used for its sound)

Examples

HSK 5

鲜卑是中国古代北方的一个民族。

Xiānbēi shì Zhōngguó gǔdài běifāng de yí ge mínzú.

The Xianbei were an ancient people of northern China.

HSK 7-9

北魏由鲜卑拓跋部建立，孝文帝后来迁都洛阳。

Běiwèi yóu Xiānbēi Tuòbá bù jiànlì, Xiàowéndì hòulái qiāndū Luòyáng.

The Northern Wei was founded by the Tuoba tribe of the Xianbei, and Emperor Xiaowen later moved its capital to Luoyang.

Tips

history

The Xianbei spread over the eastern steppe once the 匈奴 moved west in the 1st and 2nd centuries. In the Northern Dynasties several Xianbei clans ruled north China, and Emperor Xiaowen ordered his court to take up Chinese dress, speech and surnames: the royal 拓跋 became 元. The Sui and Tang ruling houses also had Xianbei blood.

culture

The steppe song 《敕勒歌》 is believed to have been translated from the Xianbei language, which is why its lines are of uneven length.

Stroke Order

鲜 xiān

卑 bēi