YUEH

Meaning of YUEH in English

Pinyin Yue, aboriginal people of South China who in the 5th4th century BC formed a powerful kingdom in present-day Chekiang and Fukien provinces. The name Vietnam means south of the Yeh, and some Chinese scholars consider the Vietnamese to be descendants of the Yeh.

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YUEH — yüˈā noun ( plural yueh or yuehs ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) Yüeh 4 : one of a …
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YUEH-CHI-TOCHARIAN — noun see yueh-chi
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YÜEH-P'AN — ˈ-pän noun ( plural yueh-p'an ) Usage: usually capitalized Y : a division of the Hsiung-Nu held to be ancestors …
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YUEH-CHI — -ˈchē noun or yueh-chi-tocharian ( plural yueh-chi or yueh-chi-tocharians ) Usage: usually capitalized Y & capitalized T : tocharian
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YUEH-FU — Pinyin yuefu form of Chinese poetry derived from the folk-ballad tradition. The yeh-fu takes its name from the Yeh Fu …
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YUEH-CH'IN — also called la ch'in, Pinyin yueqin, or laqin, also called moon guitar Chinese lute, one of a family of flat, …
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YUEH-YANG — formerly (until 1911) Yeh-chou, Pinyin Yueyang, or Yuezhou city in northern Hunan sheng (province), China. The city is situated on …
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YUEH-CHIH — Pinyin Yuezhi, also called Indo-scyth, ancient people who ruled in Bactria and India from about 128 BC to about AD …
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YUEH FEI
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YUE FEI — or Yüeh Fei born 1103, Tangyin, Henan province, China died Jan. 27, 1142, Lin'an, Zhejiang province One of China's greatest …
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FEI — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ho fei Yue Fei {{link=Y%C3%BCeh Fei">Yüeh Fei
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EPHTHALITE — ˈefthəˌlīt noun also heph·tha·lite ˈhe- ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : a member of the western branch of the …
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GAGAKU — (Japanese), Korean a-ak ancient court music. The name is a Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for elegant music (ya …
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SZECHWAN BASIN — WadeGiles romanization Ssu-ch'uan P'en-ti, Pinyin Sichuan Pendii, also called Red Basin, basin comprising the greater part of eastern Szechwan Province …
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LIANG SHIH-CH'IU — born Dec. 8, 1902, Peking, China died Nov. 3, 1987, Taipei, Taiwan writer, translator, and literary critic known for his …
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HSU-CH'ANG — Pinyin Xuchang city in central Honan sheng (province), China. Hs-ch'ang is situated in the foothills of the Kunlun Mountains northeast …
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FEI — Han fei tzu Ho fei Yue Fei Yüeh Fei
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YUE FEI — or Yüeh Fei born 1103, Tangyin, Henan province, China died Jan. 27, 1142, Lin'an, Zhejiang province One of China's greatest …
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