Dongyi

D2O1N1G2Y4I1

noun

a cultural group of ancient China centered in what is now Shandong province.

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Meanings

nounDongyi pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlya cultural group of ancient China centered in what is now Shandong province.

    Synonyms: Yi, Eastern Yi, barbarian

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cultural group of ancient China centered in what is now Shandong province.

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YiEastern Yibarbarian

Origin

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 東夷 /东夷 (Dōngyí).

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APA

Dongyi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dongyi

MLA

“Dongyi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dongyi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dongyi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dongyi.

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