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Xianbei meaning

An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.

Using Xianbei

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
  • In the example corpus, xianbei often appears in combinations such as: the xianbei, xianbei and, by xianbei.

Context around Xianbei

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

represent 1× mongolic 1× mainthe 1× married 1× zhukaigou 1×

Often after:

herdsmen 1× tribes 1× families 1× region 1× tribe 1× ruler 1× spoke 1× appear 1× provenance 1× nobles 1×

Sentence patterns with Xianbei

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

555 of xianbei provenance was 1× ad the xianbei ruler bianhe 1× ad the xianbei were quietly 1× all the xianbei tribes under 1× both married xianbei princesses 1× but the xianbei appear to 1× by the xianbei and the 1× chronicled the xianbei and hezhe 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

againm in inner 1× among the indigenous 1× despite his low 1× each xianbei tribe 1× of these five 1× precursors bronze fish 1×

Common sentence endings:

an imperial title 1× and the eastern 1× are now lost 1× based on fishing 1× by xianbei nobles 1× confederation was centered 1×

Words around Xianbei

Just before it in the word index:

xian 22 xiamoi 2 xiamen 19 xia 51 xi 1.973 xhtml 36

Just after it in the word index:

xiang 40 xiangling 2 xiangmo 6 xiangqi 17 xiangshan 2 xiangyang 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 23 abovementioned 23 abr 23 abrdn 23 accompanist 23 accumulators 23

Corpus analysis for Xianbei

  • In this selection, "xianbei" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, represent, mongolic, mainthe, herdsmen, tribes and families stand out and add context to how "xianbei" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 555 of xianbei provenance was and ad the xianbei ruler bianhe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "xianbei" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with xianbei

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They both married Xianbei princesses. (5 words)

The Xianbei fled east all the way to Liaodong. (9 words)

These regimes were dominated by Xianbei or Han Chinese who had married into Xianbei families. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Among the indigenous people of Sakhalin are the Ainu in the southern half, the Oroks in the central region, and the Nivkhs in the north. citation Chinese chronicled the Xianbei and Hezhe tribes, who had a way of life based on fishing. (42 words)

The Rouran king Shelun was the first major leader of the steppes to adopt (in 402 AD) the title of Khagan (可汗) or Qiudoufa Khan (丘豆伐可汗) (which was originally a title used by Xianbei nobles). (35 words)

They are believed to have used Chinese characters to phonetically represent Xianbei like the Japanese system of Man'yōgana but all works written in Xianbei are now lost. (28 words)

Example sentences (19)

Despite his low social status among Xianbei herdsmen, he managed to unify all the Xianbei tribes under his rule in a confederacy against the Han court.

These regimes were dominated by Xianbei or Han Chinese who had married into Xianbei families.

They are believed to have used Chinese characters to phonetically represent Xianbei like the Japanese system of Man'yōgana but all works written in Xianbei are now lost.

Againm in Inner Mongolia another closely connected core Mongolic Xianbei region was the Upper Xiajiadian culture (1000–600 BCE) where the Donghu confederation was centered.

Among the indigenous people of Sakhalin are the Ainu in the southern half, the Oroks in the central region, and the Nivkhs in the north. citation Chinese chronicled the Xianbei and Hezhe tribes, who had a way of life based on fishing.

Each Xianbei tribe was led by a chieftain and were grouped under the confederacy into three smaller federations, the Western, the Central and the Eastern.

In 49 AD the Xianbei ruler Bianhe attacked the Xiongnu and killed 2000 people after having received generous gifts from Emperor Guangwu of Han.

In 97 AD Feijuxian in Liaodong was attacked by the Xianbei, and the governor Qi Sen was dismissed for inaction.

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Of these five ethnic groups, the Xiongnu and Xianbei were nomadic peoples from the northern steppes.

Precursors Bronze 'fish tally' with Khitan script mainThe Xianbei spoke a proto-Mongolic language and wrote down several pieces of literature in their language.

The ethnic identity of the Xiongnu is uncertain, but the Xianbei appear to have been Mongolic.

The Han court also deployed mercenaries from the Xianbei and Wuhuan for campaigns against the rebels and to quell peasant insurgents.

The Mongolic Rouran Khaganate (330–555), of Xianbei provenance was the first to use "Khagan" as an imperial title.

The Rouran king Shelun was the first major leader of the steppes to adopt (in 402 AD) the title of Khagan (可汗) or Qiudoufa Khan (丘豆伐可汗) (which was originally a title used by Xianbei nobles).

The Xianbei fled east all the way to Liaodong.

The Xianbei, however, were of the lateral Donghu line and had a somewhat separate identity, although they shared the same language with the Wuhuan.

They both married Xianbei princesses.

The Zhukaigou Xianbei (part of the Ordos culture of Inner Mongolia and northern Shaanxi ) had trade relations with the Shang.

Until 93 AD the Xianbei were quietly protecting the Chinese border from Wuhuan and Xiongnu attacks and received ample rewards.

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Common combinations with xianbei

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "xianbei" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite his low social status among Xianbei herdsmen, he managed to unify all the Xianbei tribes under his rule in a confederacy against the Han court." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "xianbei" from authentic English texts.
What does "xianbei" mean?
Xianbei means: An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
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