noun
Jie
jyeh
noun
1
An ancient nomadic people of northern China, historically grouped by the Han Chinese among the so-called "Five Barbarians."
"Historians know the Jie mainly through Chinese chronicles of the fourth century."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn ancient nomadic people recorded in early Chinese history.
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Etymology
From the Mandarin Chinese name for this people, via its standard romanization.