鮮卑

Etymology

 * "Xianbei"


 * Paul Pelliot (1928:141, 142) suggested this was borrowed from.


 * "belt hook"
 * Thought to be related to the Xianbei sense. Compare similar forms such as, , ,.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Xianbei

Descendants
Others:

Noun

 * 1)  belt hook of northern non-Chinese peoples

Proper noun

 * 1) Xianbei group of northern nomadic peoples