Yuezhi
Syllables: Yue·zhi/ˈjuˌdʒi/
Yuezhi noun: an ancient Indo-European people who originally settled in the arid grasslands of the eastern Tarim Basin area, in what is today Xinjiang and western Gansu, in China, before migrating to Transoxiana, Bactria and then northern South Asia, where one branch of the Yuezhi founded the Kushan Empire.
Noun
Yuezhi pl (plural only)
- An ancient Indo-European people who originally settled in the arid grasslands of the eastern Tarim Basin area, in what is today Xinjiang and western Gansu, in China, before migrating to Transoxiana, Bactria and then northern South Asia, where one branch of the Yuezhi founded the Kushan Empire.
- Synonyms:
- Rouzhi
Yuezhi meaning in Vietnamese
Yuezhi in Vietnamese
- ancient Indo-European people
- Nguyệt Chi
Synonyms of Yuezhi
Forms of Yuezhi
| alternative form | Yuechi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Yueh-chih |
| alternative form | Yueh-chi |
Origin of Yuezhi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 月氏 (Yuèzhī, literally “Moon Clan”) or 月支 (Yuèzhī, literally “Moon Branch”).
Questions about Yuezhi
- What does Yuezhi mean?
- Yuezhi means an ancient Indo-European people who originally settled in the arid grasslands of the eastern Tarim Basin area, in what is today Xinjiang and western Gansu, in China, before migrating to Transoxiana, Bactria and then northern South Asia, where one branch of the Yuezhi founded the Kushan Empire.
- What is Yuezhi in Vietnamese?
- Yuezhi in Vietnamese is Nguyệt Chi. See Yuezhi meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is Yuezhi?
- Yuezhi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Yuezhi?
- Yuezhi is pronounced /ˈjuˌdʒi/.
Words near Yuezhi in the dictionary
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