Rouzhi

Rou·zhi
R1O1U1Z10H4I1

noun

The Yuezhi.

OriginMandarin 月氏 →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounRouzhi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe Yuezhi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yuezhi

Origin

  1. Mandarin月氏
  2. EnglishRouzhi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 月氏, from the theory that 月 was a misspelling of 肉 (ròu) (as in seal script), now largely deprecated based on the modern archaeological discoveries.

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APA

Rouzhi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouzhi

MLA

“Rouzhi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouzhi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rouzhi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouzhi.

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