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Chinese dictionary
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v.raze
夷平
deplanation
林地被大火夷为平地。
The woodland was razed by fire.
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v.fmlexterminate; wipe out
夷族
extermination of an entire family
夷灭
wipe out
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n.yi, ancient term for tribes in the east or neighbouring regions
淮夷
ethnic groups living along the Huai River
四夷
all the ethnic minorities living around China
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n.foreigner; (in a broad sense) foreign country
夷情
international situation
华夷混杂处
inhabited by Chinese and foreigners
夷人
foreigners
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adj.fmlsafe; smooth
最终化险为夷。
Finally save the day.
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n.derogdatedbarbarian tribe (minorities outside the Yellow River regions)