English Explanatory Dictionary

chanyu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu.

Word forms

chanyu chanyus

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 單于 (chányú); ultimately from Xiongnu.

Synonyms

shanyu
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