Xianbei

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Xianbei

/ʃjænˈbeɪ/

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From Mandarin 鮮卑／鲜卑 (Xiānbēi).

noun Hsien-pi · Hsien-pei · Syanbi

historical, plural, plural only An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
Similar: Särbi

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noun ancient people

한국어	선비족 seonbijok
中文	鮮卑 /鲜卑 Xiānbēi

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@misc{xianbei_2026,
  title = {Xianbei},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xianbei},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}